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Turkey says to launch new operation against Syria Kurd militia within days


Wednesday, 12 December, 2018 , 17:19 AFP Turkey will launch a new operation in Syria within days against a US-backed Kurdish militia that Ankara considers a terrorist group, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday.

Turkey to launch operation against Syria Kurd militia within days


Wednesday, 12 December, 2018 , 14:43 AFP Turkey on Wednesday warned it will launch a new operation in Syria within days against an American-backed Kurdish militia that Ankara considers a terrorist group, risking renewed tensions with NATO ally the United States.

Turkey says to launch new operation against Syria Kurd militia within days


Wednesday, 12 December, 2018 , 11:54 AFP Turkey will launch a new operation in Syria within days against a US-backed Kurdish militia that Ankara considers a terrorist group, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday.

Turkey says to launch new operation against Syria Kurd militia within days


Wednesday, 12 December, 2018 , 10:55 AFP Turkey will launch a new operation in Syria against a US-backed Kurdish militia that Ankara considers a terrorist group in the "next few days", Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday.

Turkey to launch new operation against Syria Kurd militia in 'next few days': Erdogan


Wednesday, 12 December, 2018 , 10:43 AFP

Washington says observation posts in place on Syria-Turkey border


Wednesday, 12 December, 2018 , 01:07 AFP The Pentagon announced Tuesday that American observation posts in northern Syria, meant to prevent altercations between the Turkish army and US-supported Kurdish militia, have been erected, despite Ankara's request to scrap the move.

Turkey asks US to lift Syria observation posts


Friday, 7 December, 2018 , 17:52 AFP Turkey on Friday asked the US to scrap observation posts in northern Syria aimed at helping prevent clashes between Turkish forces and a Kurdish militia backed by Washington.

Turkey court upholds conviction of prominent jailed Kurdish leader


Tuesday, 4 December, 2018 , 17:23 AFP A Turkish court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by jailed pro-Kurdish leader Selahattin Demirtas against his conviction for "terrorist propaganda", his lawyer said, in a fresh blow to the prominent politician considered a potential rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

US-backed forces say IS security leader seized in Syria


Friday, 30 November, 2018 , 20:32 AFP US-backed forces said Friday they had captured a leader of the Islamic State group in eastern Syria where the Kurdish-led fighters have been battling the jihadists.

Turkish court defies EU rights ruling on jailed Kurdish politician


Friday, 30 November, 2018 , 14:35 AFP A Turkish court on Friday rejected a request to free a jailed top Kurdish politician after over two years behind bars, defying a European rights court ruling that his detention was politically motivated.