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Turkey to curb some troop movement in Syria as coronavirus cases jump
Middle East
April 6, 2020
Turkey to curb some troop movement in Syria as coronavirus cases jump
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey said on Sunday it would minimize its troop movements in operation zones in neighboring Syria in…
Turkish army says Islamic State putting up ‘stiff resistance’ in Syria
Middle East
October 12, 2016
Turkish army says Islamic State putting up ‘stiff resistance’ in Syria
Islamic State militants in northern Syria are putting up "stiff resistance" to attacks by Turkish-backed rebel fighters, Turkey's military said…
Turkish military says 15 rebels killed in clashes in Syria
Middle East
October 3, 2016
Turkish military says 15 rebels killed in clashes in Syria
Clashes in northern Syria have killed 15 Turkey-backed rebels fighting Islamic State in the last 24 hours, according the Turkish…
Turkey to complete Syria border wall within 5 months, official says
Middle East
September 28, 2016
Turkey to complete Syria border wall within 5 months, official says
A concrete wall being built to stop illegal crossings along the length of Turkey's 900-km (560-mile) border with Syria will…
Turkey wants to ‘cleanse’ strip of territory on Syrian border
Middle East
September 1, 2016
Turkey wants to ‘cleanse’ strip of territory on Syrian border
Turkey wants to clear Islamic State from a 90-km (56-mile) stretch of territory on the Syrian side of its border,…
Turkey fires on US-backed Kurdish militia in Syria offensive
Middle East
August 26, 2016
Turkey fires on US-backed Kurdish militia in Syria offensive
Turkish troops fired on U.S.-backed Kurdish militia fighters in northern Syria on Thursday, highlighting the complications of an incursion meant…
More Turkish tanks enter Syria in push against Islamic State, Kurdish militia
Middle East
August 25, 2016
More Turkish tanks enter Syria in push against Islamic State, Kurdish militia
At least nine more Turkish tanks entered northern Syria on Thursday as part of an operation aimed at driving Islamic…
Islamic State drives Syria rebels from near Turkish border
Middle East
May 27, 2016
Islamic State drives Syria rebels from near Turkish border
Islamic State fighters captured territory from Syrian rebels near the Turkish border on Friday and inched closer to a town…
Amnesty says Turkey illegally sending Syrians back to war zone
Middle East
April 1, 2016
Amnesty says Turkey illegally sending Syrians back to war zone
Turkey has illegally returned thousands of Syrians to their war-torn homeland in recent months, highlighting the dangers for migrants sent…
Russia denies bombing hospitals, Syrian ambassador blames US
Middle East
February 17, 2016
Russia denies bombing hospitals, Syrian ambassador blames US
Russia is not bombing hospitals in northern Syria, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, calling such reports "unsubstantiated accusations.""Once…