Tag: Turkish
Turkish forces push into Syria, Kurdish militia repulsed attacks
AZAZ: Turkish ground forces pushed into northern Syria’s Afrin province on Sunday, the army said, after Turkey launched artillery and air strikes on a...
Rockets from Syria hit Turkish border
ISTANBUL: Four rockets fired from Syria hit the Turkish southern border town of Kilis early on Sunday damaging houses, state-run Anadolu Agency said.
Three of...
Turkish army launches new strikes on YPG militants in Afrin
AFRIN: The Turkish army said it launched new strikes on Saturday against the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) militia in northern Syria, amid mounting...
Plane skids off Turkish runway, passengers unhurt
ISTANBUL: A Pegasus Airlines flight skidded off the runway of a Turkish coastal airport and ended up halfway down a steep slope into the...
Turkish FM warns US against FETO terrorism
LOS ANGELES: Turkish foreign minister on Saturday criticized the US stance towards the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO), urging the country to see the true colour of the...
Top Turkish court surpasses limit with journalists’ ruling, say deputy PM
ISTANBUL: Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag said on Friday the Constitutional Court had overstepped its limit, set out in the law, with its...
Two Albayrak employees shot dead in Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI: Two Pakistani employees of Turkish waste management company, Albayrak, were shot dead while one was injured in Rawalpindi in an alleged incident of targeted killing...
Turkish bombardment kills 20 civilians in Syria
Turkish shelling and air strikes killed at least 20 civilians in Syria on Sunday, the fifth day of an incursion against Islamic State group...
Will soon visit Pakistan, says Turkish president
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he would soon visit Pakistan to extend support ‘in the hour of need’.
According to a statement issued...
Female suicide bomber wounds 13 in Turkish city of Bursa
A female suicide bomber wounded at least 13 people when she blew herself up near the main mosque in the northwestern Turkish city of...
Turkish air strikes kill 67 Kurdish militants in north Iraq
Turkey´s army said on Saturday it killed 67 Kurdish militants in air strikes on camps and ammunition storage sites in neighbouring northern Iraq on...
Islamic State ‘enjoyed Turkish money for oil’: Israeli minister
Israel’s defence minister said on Tuesday that Islamic State militants had been funded with ‘Turkish money’, an assertion that could hinder attempts to mend...
Turkish tourism seen dented, not destroyed by Istanbul bombing
On a normal winter's day, Ramazan Uslanmaz would lead two groups of tourists around Istanbul's historic Sultanahmet district, from the towering minarets of the...
Turkish forces kill 32 Kurdish militants in southeast: sources
Turkish forces killed 32 Kurdish militants after finding them in a house in the southeastern city of Van overnight, security sources said on Sunday.
One...
Turkish downing of Russian jet offers boost to Assad
Turkey’s downing of a Russian jet has played into the hands of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad by bringing Moscow on board with his bitter...
Another drowned toddler washes up on Turkish beach
A four-year-old Syrian girl’s body washed up on a beach in western Turkey on Friday, state media said, just weeks after images of drowned...
Turkish Company to invest in 200 MW Solar & 100 MW...
Federal Minister for Water and Power, Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said that Government welcome renewable energy projects and has enforced polices to encourage investment...
