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Yeni Şafak English
February 14, 2018
Turkish jets destroyed at least 16 PKK terror group's targets in northern Iraq, the military said on Tuesday. The Turkish General Staff said in a statement that the airstrikes were carried out on Monday in the Sinath-Haftanin region of northern Iraq. A total of 16 shelters, hideouts, and weapons pits used by theÃÂ ...
Yeni Şafak English
February 14, 2018
According to the Turkish General Staff, Operation Olive Branch aims to establish security and stability along Turkey's borders and the region as well as protect Syrians from terrorist cruelty and oppression. The operation is being carried out under the framework of Turkey's rights based on international law,ÃÂ ...
Anadolu Agency
February 14, 2018
At least 1,485 PYD/PKK and Daesh terrorists have been "neutralized" since the beginning of Operation Olive Branch in Syria's Afrin, according to the Turkish General Staff on Wednesday. Turkish authorities often use the word "neutralized" in their statements to imply the terrorists in question eitherÃÂ ...
Yeni Şafak English
February 13, 2018
In a statement, the Turkish General Staff said Turkish Armed Forces' overnight airstrikes neutralized 70 terrorists on Monday.On Jan. 20, Turkey launched Operation Olive Branch to clear PKK/KCK/PYD-YPG and Daesh terrorists from Afrin in northwestern Syria.According to the Turkish General Staff, theÃÂ ...
Yeni Şafak English
February 13, 2018
In a statement, the Turkish General Staff said Turkish Armed Forces' overnight airstrikes neutralized 70 terrorists on Monday.On Jan. 20, Turkey launched Operation Olive Branch to clear PKK/KCK/PYD-YPG and Daesh terrorists from Afrin in northwestern Syria.According to the Turkish General Staff, theÃÂ ...
vestnik kavkaza
February 13, 2018
A total of 1439 terrorists have been killed since the launch of Operation Olive Branch in Syria's Afrin region, the Turkish General Staff said in a statement. According to the military, Turkish Armed Forces' overnight airstrikes neutralized 70 terrorists on Monday, Anadolu Agency reported. On January 20ÃÂ ...
Yeni Şafak English
February 11, 2018
Underground tunnels and sanctuaries built by terrorists from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)'s Syrian offshoot, the PYD, in Afrin are an attempt to create a “third Qandil” in Syria after plans for a second replica failed in Mount Sinjar in Iraq, according to former Turkish General İhsan Başbozkurt. He statesÃÂ ...
Anadolu Agency
February 7, 2018
PYD/PKK terrorist organization posted fake and distorted photographs on the social media and falsely claimed that they were from Afrin. On Jan.20, Turkey launched Operation Olive Branch to remove PYD/PKK and Daesh terrorist groups from Afrin. The Turkish General Staff has said the Afrin operation wasÃÂ ...
Anadolu Agency
February 7, 2018
20, Turkey along with the Free Syrian Army (FSA) launched Operation Olive Branch to clear PYD/PKK and Daesh terrorists from Afrin. According to the Turkish General Staff, the operation aims to establish security and stability along Turkey's borders and the region as well as to protect Syrians from terroristÃÂ ...
Trend News Agency
February 7, 2018
The Turkish Armed Forces have neutralized 999 terrorists in the Syria's Afrin from the beginning of the Operation Olive Branch, the Turkish General Staff said in a message Feb. 7. Meanwhile, 29 PYD, YPG and IS members have been killed today in Afrin. On Jan. 20, the Turkish Armed Forces, together withÃÂ ...
Yeni Şafak English
February 5, 2018
Two Turkish soldiers were martyred and five wounded on Sunday during Operation Olive Branch, the military said in a statement. In a statement, the Turkish General Staff said the casualties occurred during clashes with PKK/KCK/PYD-YPG and Daesh terror groups. On Jan. 20, Turkey launched OperationÃÂ ...
Hurriyet Daily News
February 5, 2018
3 during “Operation Olive Branch,” according to a Turkish General Staff statement that marked the deadliest day yet for the Turkish Army since the operation into Syria's Afrin district began on Jan. 20. The statement said one soldier was killed in clashes with the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) andÃÂ ...
Yeni Şafak English
February 5, 2018
According to the Turkish General Staff, the operation aims to establish security and stability along Turkey's borders and the region as well as protect Syrians from terrorist oppression and cruelty.The operation is being carried out under the framework of Turkey's rights based on international law, UN SecurityÃÂ ...
Yeni Şafak English
February 4, 2018
According to the Turkish General Staff, Operation Olive Branch aims to establish security and stability along Turkish borders and the region as well as to protect Syrians from terrorist oppression and cruelty.The operation is being carried out under the framework of Turkey's rights based on international law,ÃÂ ...
Hurriyet Daily News
January 29, 2018
The Turkish General Staff stated on Jan. 28 that 579 militants of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have been “neutralized” since the start of “Operation Olive Branch” in Syria, according to state-run Anadolu agency. On Jan. 20, Turkey launchedÃÂ ...
www.worldbulletin.net
January 23, 2018
... to be cautious against the provocative news, images, and rumors which have false, sham, and distorted contents.” Turkey on Saturday launched Operation Olive Branch to remove the PYD/PKK and ISIL from Afrin. According to the Turkish General Staff, the ongoing operation aims to establish security andÃÂ ...
Yeni Şafak English
January 23, 2018
At least 9,000 Rohingya were killed in Rakhine from Aug. 25 to Sept. 24, according to Doctors Without Borders. According to the Turkish General Staff, the ongoing operation aims to establish security and stability along Turkey's borders and the region as well as to protect Syrians from the oppression andÃÂ ...
Anadolu Agency
January 23, 2018
Turkish jets have destroyed shelters and weapon emplacements of the PKK terrorist group in northern Iraq, the military announced on Tuesday. According to the Turkish General Staff, the airstrikes targeted PKK camps in the Upper Zab region when terrorists were preparing for an attack against militaryÃÂ ...
Anadolu Agency
January 22, 2018
Operation Olive Branch was being carried out under the framework of Turkey's rights based on international law, UN Security Council's decisions, self-defense rights under the UN charter and respect to Syria's territorial integrity, the Turkish General Staff has said. The military also said only terrorist targetsÃÂ ...
AMN Al-Masdar News
January 22, 2018
The Turkish General Staff did not comment on the Euphrates Shield losses. The Turkish Army and their allies from the Euphrates Shield forces launched a large-scale offensive in the northern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate over the weekend, targeting several areas in the Afrin Canton under theÃÂ ...
Yeni Şafak English
January 22, 2018
The operation is being carried out under the framework of Turkey's rights based on international law, UN Security Council decisions, self-defense rights under the UN charter and respect to Syria's territorial integrity, the Turkish General Staff has said. The military also said that only terrorist targets wereÃÂ ...
Hurriyet Daily News
January 21, 2018
21, the Turkish General Staff said 153 targets were hit. "So far, 153 targets, which were used as shelters, hideouts and ammunition depots by terrorist organizations PKK/KCK/PYD-YPG and Daesh, have been targeted," said Turkish General Staff in a fresh statement. "Operation Olive Branch continues asÃÂ ...
Daily Sabah
January 16, 2018
General Akar is also set to hold a bilateral meeting with the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford, on the sidelines of the NATO meeting. The Turkish general is expected to warn the U.S. against legitimizing and solidifying terror group YPG. According to the U.S-led coalition againstÃÂ ...
Yeni Şafak English
January 15, 2018
Border troops on Friday rounded up 577 migrants, who were trying to illegally cross into Turkey from Syria, according to a statement issued by the Turkish General Staff.It said four more migrants were held as they were attempting to cross into Syria, while two others were held at the Iranian border.AnotherÃÂ ...
Hurriyet Daily News
January 13, 2018
12 rounded up 577 migrants, who were trying to illegally cross into Turkey from Syria, according to a statement issued by the Turkish General Staff. It said four more migrants were caught as they were attempting to cross into Syria, while two others were held at the Iranian border. Another 100 people wereÃÂ ...
Xinhua
January 7, 2018
ANKARA, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Six members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) were killed in airstrikes by Turkish jets in northern Iraq, the military said on Sunday. The operation was carried out by Turkish Air Force in Kani Rash town in Iraq, Turkish General Staff said in a written statement. The militantsÃÂ ...
News.Az
January 4, 2018
Report informs referring to the Haber7 that the due information has been provided by the Turkish General Directorate of Security of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. According to the statement, last year 108 people were extradited to Turkey from 32 countries. Germany tops the list, extraditing 17 personsÃÂ ...
Rudaw
January 4, 2018
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Kurdish Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani and the new Turkish General Consul to Erbil stressed the mending and the development of ties between the KRG and Ankara which saw deterioration in the wake of the independence referendum, a move largely rejected by Turkey.
Xinhua
January 2, 2018
ANKARA, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- A total of 1,632 illegal migrants were held across Turkey on Monday, Turkish army said Tuesday. Among these illegal migrants, some 1,556 from Syria were trying to illegally cross into Turkey, according to a written statement released by Turkish General Staff. Security forcesÃÂ ...
Hurriyet Daily News
January 2, 2018
The Turkish Armed Forces will recruit over 40,000 personnel in order to compensate for losses sustained following the 2016 coup attempt, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Jan. 2. The army, under the auspices of the Defense Ministry, is set to recruit a total of 42,938 personnel, including 3,755 officers,ÃÂ ...
Anadolu Agency
December 25, 2017
Two Turkish soldiers were martyred in an attack by PKK terrorists in the eastern province of Hakkari, the military said Monday. According to a Turkish General Staff statement, the incident, which occurred during an ongoing counter-terror operation in Semdinli district, left another soldier wounded.
Rudaw
December 14, 2017
The US added that the gathering with the Iraqi and Turkish generals was part of a commitment to “strengthen relationships between their militaries.” The three were expected to also discuss US support for Kurdish forces in northern Syria – a major point of disagreement between Washington and Ankara.
Hurriyet Daily News
December 9, 2017
Turkish security forces have killed at least 20 outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants in counter-terrorism operations in a week, military said on Dec. 9. According to a statement by Turkish General Staff, the dead included two high-ranking militants. The operations were conducted in southeasternÃÂ ...
Trend News Agency
December 7, 2017
The 10th meeting of Azerbaijan-Turkey High Level Military Dialogue in Baku has finished its work, the press service of Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry reported Dec. 7. During the meeting, the two countries' working groups reviewed a wide range of issues of cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkey in theÃÂ ...
Trend News Agency
December 31, 1999
Turkish Air Force destroyed a detachment of Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) terrorists, who planned to enter Turkey from the north of Iraq, the Turkish General Staff said in a message Feb. 2. The message says that four PKK strongholds were also destroyed as part of the operation against PKK terrorists.
Daily Sabah
December 31, 1999
A former Turkish general who is now leading one of Turkey's most important defense companies warned a Washington audience that the U.S. partnership with PKK's Syrian offshoot People's Protection Units (YPG) was pushing Turkey to the side of Iran and Russia. "We can balance Iran and Russia in SyriaÃÂ ...
Anadolu Agency
December 31, 1999
At least 21 suspects were arrested Friday during anti-terror operations across Turkey, according to a security official and Turkish military. In southeastern Sanliurfa province, a PKK terrorist was detained while attempting to illegally enter Turkey from Syria, the Turkish General Staff said on its website.
Al-Monitor
December 31, 1999
The Turkish gendarmerie was hastily detached from the operational command of the Turkish General Staff following the July 15, 2016, failed coup. It was attached to the Ministry of Interior with all of its components, including personnel, intelligence, operations, logistics and training units by an emergencyÃÂ ...
Yeni Şafak English
December 31, 1999
The terrorists had been preparing to attack military outposts on the border, a statement by the Turkish General Staff said. Six of the terrorists were neutralized in Avasin-Basyan region of northern Iraq and five other terrorists were neutralized in the outskirts of Refahiye district in eastern Erzincan province.
Daily Sabah
November 28, 2017
... caught a total of 3,388 migrants attempting to cross into Turkey from Syria on Monday, according to a statement from the Turkish General Staff ...
Rudaw
November 28, 2017
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – The Turkish military has confirmed that its warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes on the Mount Asos region of ...
Daily Sabah
November 25, 2017
Postal, banking and logistics services will be provided once the Turkish General Directorate of Post and Telegraph Organization (PTT) opens ...
Trend News Agency
November 20, 2017
Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces Hulusi Akar is on a visit to Russia, said the Turkish General Staff in a message Nov. 21.
Daily Sabah
November 20, 2017
In a statement, Turkish General Staff said a border unit of the Land Forces Command held 2,179 undocumented migrants on Saturday when ...
Anadolu Agency
November 18, 2017
In a statement on Friday, the Turkish General Staff said Asli Ozkaya, codenamed “Aze Malazgirt,” and Rahmi Ayhan, codenamed “Herekol ...
www.worldbulletin.net
November 18, 2017
... Mustafa Kemal Ataturk was shown in the 'hostile leader list' during a computerized drill by NATO, the Turkish General Staff said Friday.
Hurriyet Daily News
November 18, 2017
... codenamed “Herekol Heset,” were killed in the Şırnak province's Bestler-Dereler region, the Turkish General Staff said in a statement on Nov.
Trend News Agency
November 17, 2017
Two Turkish servicemen were killed during military operations against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, the Turkish General ...
Hurriyet Daily News
November 17, 2017
Previously, NATO's Allied Command had issued an apology to the Turkish General Staff over the scandal, in addition to the Joint Warfare ...
Hurriyet Daily News
November 13, 2017
Air strikes hit a number of targets in northern Iraq's Zap, Mt. Qandil, Sinat-Haftanin, Gara and Hakurk regions, the Turkish General Staff said on ...
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