Special to WorldTribune.com Turkey’s military has intensified its attacks on Kurdish forces in both Syria and Iraq. Ankara’s forces have recently attacked People’s Protection Units (YPG) positions in northern Syria and launched air strikes on Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) targets in northern Iraq. Experts say the recent landslide election victory has emboldened President Recep Tayyip […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) is suspected of carrying out twin bombings in Turkey on Oct. 10 that killed at least 97 people at a peace rally in Ankara. The type of devices and explosives used in the Oct. 10 bombings were the same as those used in a July […]
Special to WorldTribune.com The war on terrorism in Iraq and Syria is in danger of spreading to Turkey which could have explosive consequences. Turkey is beginning to feel the heat from the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) in Syria after months of reports it was effectively enabling ISIL in order to thwart insurgent […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Turkish jets bombed Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) positions inside Syria for the first time on July 23. F-16 fighter jets launched the attacks from the southern city of Diyarbakir and dropped four guided bombs on ISIL targets, killing nine and wounding 12, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu responded to reports of an increased military presence at the border with Syria by saying unilateral intervention on Turkey’s part was “out of the question.” The Anadolu news agency on July 1 reported the Turkish army sent a convoy of tanks, armored vehicles and three busloads of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey has drifted from European Union foreign and security policy. The EU has determined that relations with Ankara was at their lowest point in decades. Officials said Turkey’s cooperation with Brussels dropped from 80 percent to 30 percent over the last decade. “We need to improve on the alignment on […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — The United States is said to have been discussing a no-fly zone over Syria in an effort to stop Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Diplomatic sources said President Barack Obama has been promoting a plan for a Western-backed coalition to impose a no-fly zone over northern Syria. They […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Hamas has been coordinating with its leading ally in NATO amid the Gaza Strip war with Israel. Turkish sources said Hamas Executive Council leader Khaled Masha’al has been consulting with Ankara to form a strategy against Israel. The sources said the government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has pledged […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Tunisia has acknowledged the presence of thousands of its nationals fighting against the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Officials said Tunisia and its North African neighbors have been deemed leading recruitment centers for Al Qaida. The officials said thousands of Algerians, Libyans, Moroccans and Tunisians were believed fighting for […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Prime Minister Recep Erdogan has been questioned over Turkey’s links to Al Qaida in Syria. The parliamentary opposition has formally submitted a request for the Erdogan government to detail alleged links with Al Qaida-aligned militias in Syria. The opposition has sought to determine whether the purported Turkish aid facilitated war […]