Operation Euphrates Shield

Turkey warns the YPG to leave Syria's Manbij

Turkey says the US-backed YPG has no right to be in Manbij. Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu called on Turkey's allies in Syria not to side with "terrorist organisations."

Opposition forces take more villages from Daesh in Syria

Free Syrian Army (FSA) forces pushed through to the centre of al-Bab, a Daesh stronghold 30 kilometres from the Turkish border. Securing al-Bab will allow Turkey and its allies to press on towards Raqqa, Daesh's de facto capital in Syria.

Syrian opposition forces make gains in al-Bab

Turkish military hits Daesh targets in the northern Syrian town. Separately, regime air strikes killed at least four people and wounded another 15 in a rebel-held district of Damascus, days before Geneva peace talks.

Turkish army rejects claims it harmed civilians in Syria

Turkey's military said not harming civilians is one of its "basic principles." The army was responding to allegations related to its ongoing operation in northern Syria to push Daesh and other terrorist groups away from Turkey's southern border.

Turkey's army says 38 Daesh members killed in latest al-Bab strikes

The Turkish military says its forces have killed more than 1,300 Daesh members in Syria since Operation Euphrates Shield was launched in August, 2016.

Turkish military "neutralises" Daesh fighters in northern Syria

Turkey hit 154 Daesh targets during an operation in the Syrian town of al-Bab that opposition fighters backed by Turkish troops have laid siege to for weeks.

Turkey steps up fight against Daesh in Syria's al-Bab

Turkey and its ally, the Free Syrian Army, have intensified operations in al-Bab after Daesh pushed back opposition fighters on Thursday.

Turkish parliament extends military's cross-border mission

Mandate allows military actions against terror organisations in neighbouring Syria and Iraq for one more year.

Erdoğan says US is stoking tension with Syrian opposition

Turkey's president says the behaviour of US special forces in Syria is causing a rift in the fight against DAESH.

Erdoğan says no Syria plan possible without Turkey's consent

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan discussed terrorism and the situation in Jarablus in an address to regional governors on Thursday, saying no plan is possible in the region without Turkey's consent.

Syrians return to Jarablus from Turkey after DAESH ousted

Hundreds of Syrians have started returning to Jarablus in Syria, after Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army recaptured the region from DAESH, marking the first formal return of civilians since Turkey launched Operation Euphrates Shield two weeks ago.

3 Turkish soldiers killed by DAESH in Syria

DAESH rockets were launched at two Turkish tanks operating in the Wuquf district of northern Syria on Tuesday.