Turkey and Iraq

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Türkiye warns citizens not to travel to Baghdad

Türkiye warns citizens not to travel to Baghdad

Türkiye urged its citizens to postpone visits to the Iraqi capital Baghdad due to deadly clashes in the city, and are rapidly spreading across the country. Issuing a travel alert for Iraq, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said: …

Türkiye neutralized 18 PKK terrorists in Iraq, Syria

Türkiye neutralized 18 PKK terrorists in Iraq, Syria

Turkish security forces “neutralized” a total of 18 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq and Syria, near the Turkish border, the National Defense Ministry said Friday.  The terrorists were targeted in the zones of Operation …

Turkish forces 'neutralize' 6 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq

Turkish forces 'neutralize' 6 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq

Turkish security forces "neutralized" six PKK terrorists near the Turkish border in northern Iraq, the National Defense Ministry announced on Friday. The terrorists were targeted in the Operation Claw-Lock zone, the ministry …

Turkey eliminates more than 18 PKK members in northern Iraq

Turkey eliminates more than 18 PKK members in northern Iraq

The Turkish armed forces killed 18 members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party during an operation in northern Iraq, the press service of the country's Defense Ministry reported. "During the Clow-Lock special operation in …

Erdogan: Turkey has no designs on another country's land

Erdogan: Turkey has no designs on another country's land

Turkey has no designs on the another country's land, but instead only wants to ensure the security of its borders and stability of its neighbors, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday. Speaking at the …

Ankara: Turkey not violating Iraq's territorial integrity

Ankara: Turkey not violating Iraq's territorial integrity

Turkey has no intentions to infringe on Iraq's territorial integrity, and the recently launched anti-terrorist operation is aimed only at ensuring Turkey's border security, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday. …

Turkey launches cross-border anti-terror operation in Iraq

Turkey launches cross-border anti-terror operation in Iraq

Turkey has launched a fresh cross-border anti-terror operation against the PKK terrorist group’s hideouts in northern Iraq, the country’s national defense minister said Monday. Operation Claw-Lock, in which commando and …

Turkish Air Force targets terrorists in northern Iraq, Syria

Turkish Air Force targets terrorists in northern Iraq, Syria

The Turkish Air Force has struck terrorist targets belonging to the YPG/PKK in northern Iraq and parts of northern Syria, Turkey's National Defense Ministry said early Wednesday. The ministry announced in a statement that Operation …

Turkish base in Iraq comes under rocket fire - reports

Turkish base in Iraq comes under rocket fire - reports

A Turkish military base in Zlikan, northeast of the Iraqi city of Mosul, has come under rocket fire for the second time in two days, a source in the Iraqi security forces told the Shafaq news agency. "Three rockets fell in the area …

Turkey conducts counter-terrorist operation in Iraq

Turkey conducts counter-terrorist operation in Iraq

According to the Turkish Ministry of Defense, an operation was carried out against Kurdish militants in the north of Iraq on New Year’s Day. It is clarified that in the Qandil region, an airstrike was inflicted on the deployment …

Turkey 'neutralizes' 6 terrorists in Iraq and Syria

Turkey 'neutralizes' 6 terrorists in Iraq and Syria

Turkish security forces "neutralized" six YPG/PKK terrorists in northern areas of Iraq and Syria, an authority said on Monday. Turkey's National Defense Ministry said in a statement that two terrorists were neutralized in …

Turkey "neutralizes" 3 YPG/PKK terrorists in Iraq and Syria

Turkey "neutralizes" 3 YPG/PKK terrorists in Iraq and Syria

Turkish security forces "neutralized" three YPG/PKK terrorists in northern Syria and northern Iraq, authorities said on Wednesday. One terrorist in the Operation Pence-Yildirim Zone in northern Iraq, and two terrorists in …

Turkey 'neutralizes' 4 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq

Turkey 'neutralizes' 4 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq

Turkey forces neutralized at least four PKK terrorists in northern Iraq, authorities said on Tuesday. Two terrorists were neutralized in the Gara region by armed forces, while two others in the Operation Pence-Yildirim zone by …