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Turkey renews shelling of Syria, warns Kurds


Monday, 15 February, 2016 , 12:53 AFP Turkey defied international calls and shelled parts of northern Syria for a third day on Monday, insisting it would not allow Kurdish-led forces to seize key areas along the border.

Russia blasts Turkey's 'provocative' shelling of Kurds in Syria


Monday, 15 February, 2016 , 11:35 AFP Russia said on Monday that Turkey's shelling of Kurdish and Syrian regime positions in the north of the country was a "provocative" action.

Turkey shells advancing Kurds in Syria for third day


Monday, 15 February, 2016 , 11:07 AFP Turkish forces shelled Kurdish fighters in northern Syria for a third day on Monday but failed to stop their advance, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

Russia blasts Turkey's 'provocative' shelling of Kurds in Syria


Monday, 15 February, 2016 , 11:00 AFP Russia said on Monday that Turkey's shelling of Kurdish and Syrian regime positions in the north of the country was a "provocative" action.

Turkey won't let Syrian town of Azaz fall under Kurdish control: PM


Monday, 15 February, 2016 , 10:54 AFP Turkey will not allow the Syrian town of Azaz just across from the Turkish border to fall under the control of Syrian Kurdish fighters, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Monday.

Police, pro-Kurdish protesters clash in Istanbul


Sunday, 14 February, 2016 , 19:29 AFP Turkish police on Sunday clashed with pro-Kurdish protestors in a flashpoint district of Istanbul, leaving at least two wounded, an AFP photographer and reports said.

Hopes for Syria ceasefire dim as Turkey shells Kurds


Sunday, 14 February, 2016 , 19:27 AFP Hopes for a ceasefire taking hold in Syria this week dimmed Sunday as Turkey renewed its shelling of advancing Kurdish militants and Washington demanded Moscow end air strikes on rebels.

Turkey will continue to strike back at Kurdish fighters in Syria, PM tells Merkel


Sunday, 14 February, 2016 , 18:58 AFP Turkey will continue to strike back at Kurdish fighters of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) in Syria, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday, despite growing pressure on Ankara to stop the shelling.

Hopes for Syria ceasefire dim as Turkey shells Kurds


Sunday, 14 February, 2016 , 17:50 AFP Hopes for a ceasefire taking hold in Syria this week dimmed Sunday as Turkey renewed its shelling of advancing Kurdish militants and Washington demanded Moscow end air strikes on rebels.

Hopes for Syria ceasefire dim as Turkey shells Kurds


Sunday, 14 February, 2016 , 16:36 AFP Hopes for a ceasefire taking hold this week in Syria dimmed Sunday as Turkey renewed its shelling of Kurdish militants and Washington demanded Moscow end air strikes on rebels.