Thursday, 13 August, 2015 , 14:50 AFP — Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Thursday that coalition talks with the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) had ended in failure and early elections looked now to be the "only option".

Thursday, 13 August, 2015 , 13:29 AFP — Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State (IS) jihadists in northern Iraq have reported being attacked with chemical weapons, the German defence ministry said Thursday.

Thursday, 13 August, 2015 , 12:34 AFP — Seven suspected members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) were killed in clashes overnight that erupted when the rebels attacked military posts in eastern Turkey, the army said Thursday.

Thursday, 13 August, 2015 , 11:36 AFP — Turkish premier Ahmet Davutoglu on Thursday met the main opposition leader for decisive talks that will likely determine if the country forges a coalition government or heads to snap polls.

Thursday, 13 August, 2015 , 10:48 AFP — Kurdish forces in northern Iraq who are fighting Islamic State (IS) militants were attacked with chemical weapons a few days ago, the German defence ministry said on Thursday.

Thursday, 13 August, 2015 , 10:15 AFP — Turkish premier Ahmet Davutoglu will meet the main opposition leader Thursday for decisive talks that will likely determine if the country forges a coalition government or heads to snap polls.

Thursday, 13 August, 2015 , 10:07 AFP — Kurdish forces in northern Iraq who are fighting Islamic State militants were attacked with chemical weapons a few days ago, the German defence ministry said on Thursday.

Wednesday, 12 August, 2015 , 21:27 AFP — US warplanes Wednesday carried out their first air strikes on Islamic State (IS) targets in Syria after taking off from a Turkish base, kicking off a key new phase in the campaign against the jihadists.

Wednesday, 12 August, 2015 , 20:41 AFP — The United States has begun to carry out air strikes against the Islamic State group using manned jets launched from a base in Turkey, the Pentagon said Wednesday.

Wednesday, 12 August, 2015 , 18:03 AFP — Turkish police and protesters engaged in violent clashes on Wednesday at the funeral of a senior Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) figure killed a day earlier, reports said.