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Europeans on UN Security Council demand Turkey halt Syria offensive


Thursday, 10 October, 2019 , 17:58 AFP The five European members of the UN Security Council called Thursday for Turkey to halt its offensive against Syrian Kurdish forces.

Pride and fear as shells rain down on Turkish border town


Thursday, 10 October, 2019 , 16:56 AFP Mixed feelings permeated the Turkish town of Akcakale on the border with Syria on Thursday, with families fleeing a barrage of shells while others defiantly stayed to watch troops push into Syria.

NATO ally Norway suspends new arms exports to Turkey


Thursday, 10 October, 2019 , 16:44 AFP Norway, a NATO ally of Turkey, announced Thursday it was suspending all new arms exports to the country after Ankara launched a military offensive against Kurdish forces in northern Syria.

NATO ally Norway suspends new arms exports to Turkey


Thursday, 10 October, 2019 , 16:28 AFP Norway, a NATO ally of Turkey, announced Thursday it was suspending all new arms exports to the country after Ankara launched a military offensive against Kurdish forces in northern Syria.

Egypt's Sisi denounces Turkey's Syria offensive


Thursday, 10 October, 2019 , 15:56 AFP Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday criticised Turkey's military offensive against Kurdish forces in Syria, the presidency said.

Civilians flee as Syria Kurds battle Turkish invasion


Thursday, 10 October, 2019 , 15:52 AFP Syria's Kurds battled to hold off a Turkish invasion on Thursday as thousands of civilians fled air strikes and shelling that deepened fears of a humanitarian crisis.

5 killed, including baby, in Kurdish shelling on Turkey: officials


Thursday, 10 October, 2019 , 15:16 AFP Five people, including a nine-month-old baby, were killed and dozens injured in shelling on Turkish border towns on Thursday, local authorities said, following Turkey's offensive on Kurdish forces in northern Syria.

Italy summons Turkish envoy over Syria offensive: official


Thursday, 10 October, 2019 , 15:05 AFP Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio on Thursday summoned the Turkish ambassador over Ankara's ongoing offensive in northern Syria, a statement said.

Death toll rises to 4 in Kurdish shelling on Turkish towns: state TV


Thursday, 10 October, 2019 , 14:59 AFP The death toll from the shelling of Turkish border towns rose to four on Thursday, state television reported, a day after Ankara launched a military operation against Kurdish militants in Syria.

Macron urges Turkey to end Syria offensive, warns risks aiding IS


Thursday, 10 October, 2019 , 14:32 AFP French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday urged Turkey to immediately end its offensive against Kurdish forces in northern Syria, saying it risked boosting Islamic State (IS) extremists.