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Turkey orders arrest of 158 in military probe over Gulen links

Turkey orders arrest of 158 in military probe over Gulen links

Turkish prosecutors ordered the arrest of 158 suspects including 33 serving soldiers in an operation targeting people allegedly linked to a Muslim preacher who Turkey says was behind a 2016 failed coup. The investigation, stretching …

Turkey tests swarm drones

Turkey tests swarm drones

In Turkey, the first tests of the new BAHA unmanned aerial vehicle, capable of vertical take-off and landing, were completed, the Turkish company HAVELSAN, which conducted the tests, informs. According to the deputy general director of …

Turkish military eliminate dangerous terrorist in northern Iraq

Turkish military eliminate dangerous terrorist in northern Iraq

The Turkish Armed Forces, together with the special services, neutralized the most dangerous terrorist of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) Mehmet Hatip Aryturk in northern Iraq, the sources in the Turkish security structures informed. …

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 …

Syria urges Turkey and U.S. to withdraw troops at UNGA

Syria urges Turkey and U.S. to withdraw troops at UNGA

Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad called on the United States and Turkey to withdraw their troops from the Arab republic, and warned separatists in the country's north against seeking help from outside forces in his address to the UN …

Azerbaijani Defense Minister expresses condolences to Turkey

Azerbaijani Defense Minister expresses condolences to Turkey

Azerbaijani Defense Minister Colonel General Zakir Hasanov expressed his condolences to Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and Chief of the General Staff, General Yashar Güler in connection with the deaths and injuries of Turkish …

Azerbaijani-Turkish exercises concluded in Lachin region

Azerbaijani-Turkish exercises concluded in Lachin region

In the Lachin region, tactical drills of the special forces of Azerbaijan and Turkey with live fire concluded, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan informs. It is reported that during the exercises, special forces …

Azerbaijani-Turkish military exercises in Lachin continue (VIDEO)

Azerbaijani-Turkish military exercises in Lachin continue (VIDEO)

Azerbaijani-Turkish joint military-tactical exercises with live firing, based on the agreement on military cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkey, in the Lachin district, previously liberated from Armenian occupation, continue, according to …

Azerbaijan and Turkey hold joint exercise in Lachin District

Azerbaijan and Turkey hold joint exercise in Lachin District

The armed forces of Azerbaijan and Turkey have begun a joint tactical exercise in the Lachin District on the basis of the agreement on military cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkey, Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry said on Monday. …

Turkey unveils new Bayraktar combat drone

Turkey unveils new Bayraktar combat drone

The Turkish military Sunday received a delivery of the most advanced and sophisticated drone built by the country to date, enlarging a fleet that has already proved its success in the field. The Bayraktar Akıncı, an unmanned combat …

Evacuated Turkish troops land in Ankara from Afghanistan

Evacuated Turkish troops land in Ankara from Afghanistan

The first batch of Turkish troops evacuated from Afghanistan landed in the country's capital on Thursday, according to flag carrier Turkish Airlines. The first plane carrying Turkish soldiers who decided to be evacuated from …

Turkey withdrawing military forces from Afghanistan

Turkey withdrawing military forces from Afghanistan

Turkey has begun evacuating its armed forces from Afghanistan after evaluating the current situation and conditions, the Ministry of National Defense said in a statement late Wednesday, referring to the Taliban's takeover of the war-ridden …

Turkey starts foreign operation against PKK

Turkey starts foreign operation against PKK

According to Turkish media, the Turkish army launched a military operation against the Kurdistan Workers' Party in northern Iraq, where the militants are located.  Turkey considers the PKK a terrorist organization. According to …

Military jet trainer crashes in western Turkey

Military jet trainer crashes in western Turkey

A Turkish military jet trainer crashed on Friday in the Aegean Sea, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said. According to a ministry statement, the two pilots of the KT-1 type plane that crashed during its regular training flight …