Turkeyisil Conflict

Four PKK terrorists surrender to Turkish security forces

Turkey's interior ministry said that a total of 81 terrorists have so far surrendered to the forces since the beginning of this year.

Turkish soldier succumbs to injuries in Syria

The soldier was wounded in an explosion during a road control patrol in Syria's Idlib region, Turkish ministry of defence said in a statement.

Five civilians killed in YPG/PKK attack in Turkey's Diyarbakir – officials

Diyarbakir Governor’s Office said Turkey’s military launched an operation to catch the perpetrators of the attack.

Russian forces enter former Daesh stronghold in Syria after US pullback

Raqqa was captured two years ago by US troops and their YPG/PKK allies but since US President Trump abruptly ordered a pull-out in October, Moscow has swiftly advanced into that territory.

Turkey says maritime pact with Libya no threat to other states

On November 27, Turkey and Libya’s Tripoli-based Government of National Accord signed a bilateral memorandum, enabling Ankara to secure its rights in the Mediterranean.

Erdogan slams 'brain dead' Macron over NATO comments

Turkey's President Erdogan slams Emmanuel Macron over the latter's criticisms of NATO alliance, saying it was Macron who was suffering "brain death".

YPG/PKK car bomb kills at least 3 civilians, wounds 20 in northern Syria

The attack comes after Turkey reached two separate deals last month with the US and Russia to pause its anti-terror operation in northern Syria to allow YPG/PKK terrorists to withdraw from a planned safe zone.

Ahead of Trump talks, Erdogan says US not upholding Syria deal

Turkish President Erdogan said deals with US and Russia on YPG/PKK withdrawal from northeastern Syrian border with Turkey had not been implemented. He added he would discuss the issue with his counterparts, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

US seeking expanded Syrian occupation to secure oil

Experts and observers warn US President Donald Trump's desire to keep Syrian oil could promote the view that the US involvement in the Middle East is to extort revenue.

‘Turkey has no problems with Kurds in Syria’ - KRG president

President of the Kurdish Regional Government in Northern Iraq, Nechirvan Barzani, said that his government had previously warned Syrian Kurds to distance themselves from the PKK terror group.

Turkey and Russia start second joint patrols in northern Syria

The movement east of the Euphrates River is taking place under the Sochi deal which President Erdogan and President Putin signed amid Operation Peace Spring, Turkey's military action aimed at clearing the border area of the YPG/PKK terror group.

How Al Arabiya and Al Jazeera converged for Turkey’s operation in Syria

Despite the strong enmity between the Qatari owners of Al Jazeera and the Saudi owners of Al Arabiya, their English coverage took a largely similar tone, and both failed to present Turkish ground realities in an accurate or fair manner.