Tuesday, 26 December, 2023 , 02:21 AFP — The Turkish parliament was Tuesday set to resume debate on approving Sweden's bid to join NATO, a thorny issue that was further complicated after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan linked it to Ankara's request for F-16 fighter jets from its ally the United States.

Monday, 25 December, 2023 , 19:44 AFP — Turkish air strikes killed eight civilians in Syria's Kurdish-held northeast Monday, a war monitor and local media said, as Ankara launched operations in Iraq and Syria following deadly attacks on its soldiers.

Monday, 25 December, 2023 , 19:32 AFP — A drone attack on Monday targeted a military base in northern Iraq used by US and anti-jihadist coalition forces, US and Iraqi officials said, in the latest such incident.

Monday, 25 December, 2023 , 13:39 AFP — Turkish air strikes killed six civilians in Syria's Kurdish-held northeast Monday, a war monitor and local media said, as Ankara launched operations in Iraq and Syria following deadly attacks on its soldiers.

Sunday, 24 December, 2023 , 01:19 AFP — Turkey launched air operations "against terrorist targets in the north of Syria and Iraq", its defence ministry said Saturday, after 12 of its soldiers were killed over two days.

Saturday, 23 December, 2023 , 17:32 AFP — Twelve Turkish soldiers have been killed over two days in separate attacks on bases in northern Iraq, the defence ministry said Saturday.

Saturday, 23 December, 2023 , 11:06 AFP — Six Turkish soldiers were killed and one wounded when their base in northern Iraq was attacked by members of a Kurdish party outlawed by Ankara, the defence ministry said Saturday.

Friday, 22 December, 2023 , 18:15 AFP — Fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza raged Friday as the UN Security Council approved a much-delayed resolution to boost aid to the besieged Palestinian territory where civilians are struggling to find food.

Friday, 22 December, 2023 , 17:13 AFP — The Turkish parliament will on Tuesday resume debate on approving Sweden's request to join NATO, which has been on hold since May last year.

Friday, 22 December, 2023 , 15:23 AFP — The Israel-Hamas war is pushing Gaza towards famine, the United Nations warned ahead of an expected Security Council vote Friday on a resolution to boost aid to the Palestinian territory but not call for a ceasefire.