Now playing Next state of the union Europe Weekly: NATO supports Turkish airstrikes on militants in Syria and Iraq In this edition of Europe Weekly, NATO supports Turkish airstrikes on militants in Syria and Iraq but asks Ankara not to abandon the Kurdish peace 31/07/2015
Now playing Next Turkey Turkey pounds PKK positions in 'anti-terror' operation Turkish jets have carried out their heaviest assaults on Kurdish militants in northern Iraq since 'anti-terror' air strikes began last week. 29/07/2015
Now playing Next Turkey Why is Turkey taking on Kurdish and Islamic State militants? It was an attack last week that seemingly triggered Turkey’s unprecedented double battle against Kurdish and Islamic State militants. 32 people were 28/07/2015
Now playing Next Turkey Turkey: NATO meets in Brussels as Ankara toughens its stance against the Kurds An extraordinary meeting of NATO members is underway at the 28-member organisation’s headquarters in Brussels. NATO holding rare emergency meeting to 28/07/2015
Now playing Next Turkey Turkey's Erdoğan says he can't continue peace talks with Kurdish militants Turkish president Recep Erdoğan has said he cannot continue peace talks with Kurdish militants. “It is not possible for us to continue the peace 28/07/2015
Now playing Next Syria Kurdish militia in Syria reportedly captures strategic town from ISIL Sarrin has been a launchpad for ISIL for months and its capture will cut off a major supply line for the Islamist militants 27/07/2015
Now playing Next Turkey Growing tension over new Turkish military offensive in Syria and Iraq Kurdish fighters in northern Syria are accusing the Turkish army of shelling their positions 27/07/2015
Now playing Next Syria Kurdish women fighting ISIL on the frontline On the frontline between Kurdish fighters and Islamic State militants, a group of young women have mobilised. They have left their homes and dreams 27/07/2015
Now playing Next Turkey Why Turkey and the PKK are resuming a deadly conflict The Turkish military has begun a major campaign against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) after a series of incidents apparently brought to an end a 27/07/2015
Now playing Next Turkey Turkish raids: mass arrest of suspected insurgents Police have arrested scores of suspected militants in dawn raids across Turkey. It is part of an operation targeting the self-styled Islamic State 27/07/2015
Now playing Next Syria Turkey appears to attack Kurdish targets in Syria, Turkey denies claim Media reports of Turkish strikes on Kurdish PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party) targets in northern Syria seem to reveal the true focus of Ankara’s fight 27/07/2015
Now playing Next Turkey Turkish airstrikes in Syria could signal new role in fight against ISIL Ankara has also dropped its earlier refusal to allow US warplanes to launch strikes from a Turkish base 24/07/2015
Now playing Next Turkey Turkey: tit-for-tat attacks continue along Syrian border A soldier has been killed and another wounded in Turkey by cross-border gunfire near the border town of Kilis. BREAKING – Local sources: Armed 23/07/2015
Now playing Next Syria Syrian-Kurdish fighters seize control of Tal Abyad from ISIL Syrian-Kurdish fighters say they have driven ISIL militants out of the northern border town of Tal Abyad. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights 16/06/2015
Now playing Next Syria Thousands flee to Turkey as Kurdish forces push into ISIL's Syrian stronghold Kurdish forces are continuing their push into ISIL’s Syrian stronghold of Raqqa province. The YPG militia is setting its sights on Tel Abyad, which 15/06/2015
Now playing Next Syria Syria: Kurdish forces advance towards ISIL-held town at Turkey border Kurdish forces are digging deeper into Syria’s Raqqa province. YPG militia are advancing towards ISIL-controlled Tal Abyad, at the Turkish border 14/06/2015
Now playing Next Turkey Kurdish opposition leader: Turkey 'state figures' linked to attacks Selahattin Demirtaş, leader of the HDP party which entered parliament in the recent election depriving President Erdoğan's AK party of a majority, has pointed the finger at 'people within the state an 12/06/2015
Now playing Next Turkey Turkish PM Davutoglu formally resigns ahead of new government Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu met President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday (June 9) to present his formal resignation following Sunday’s 09/06/2015
Now playing Next Turkey Turkey enters new and uncertain political era as AKP loses majority Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has not appeared in public since the results of Sunday’s general election, which stripped his AK Party of a 08/06/2015
Now playing Next Turkey HDP leader wants to represent all of Turkey's 'oppressed' The 80 – of 550 – seats the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) picked up in Turkey’s parliamentary elections on Sunday marks a huge victory. As well as 08/06/2015