Tuesday, 10 September, 2019 , 13:52 AFP — Spanish NBA star and former Mediterranean rescue volunteer Marc Gasol called Tuesday for action to help migrants making the "almost suicidal" journey from Africa to Europe.

Friday, 6 September, 2019 , 10:05 AFP — A Turkish court acquitted an academic on Friday who faced terrorism charges for signing a peace petition, setting a potential precedent for hundreds of others facing similar charges.

Thursday, 5 September, 2019 , 13:29 AFP — Kurdish authorities in northeast Syria on Thursday handed over three siblings linked with the Islamic State group to Nigeria, the first such repatriation to the African country, an official said.

Monday, 2 September, 2019 , 15:02 AFP — A Turkish court ruled Monday that leading pro-Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtas should be released during his ongoing trial, his party said, though he will remain in prison under a previous conviction.

Saturday, 31 August, 2019 , 15:29 AFP — Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday threatened to launch an operation in northeastern Syria if Turkish troops do not control a "safe zone" that Ankara and Washington had agreed to set up.

Saturday, 31 August, 2019 , 14:59 AFP — Istanbul's mayor on Saturday hit out at the Turkish government's ouster of three pro-Kurdish municipality chiefs during a visit to the city of Diyarbakir.

Friday, 30 August, 2019 , 13:46 AFP — Turkey on Friday said it needed to witness the withdrawal of Kurdish fighters from parts of northern Syria after such claims by Syrian Kurdish authorities this week.

Friday, 30 August, 2019 , 10:55 AFP — Turkey on Friday said Ankara wanted to witness itself the withdrawal of Kurdish fighters from parts of northern Syria after such claims by Syrian Kurdish authorities this week.

Thursday, 29 August, 2019 , 12:09 AFP — Three pro-Kurdish mayors sacked by the Turkish government this month over alleged links to militants lambasted on Thursday a "political putsch" they vowed to challenge in court.

Tuesday, 27 August, 2019 , 14:29 AFP — Ever since the 2011 start of Syria's conflict, Turkey has pushed for a buffer zone on their shared border to handle refugees and thwart the emergence of an autonomous Kurdish region.