Middle East

Syria

Assaults and air strikes in northern Syria

US-backed forces battling ISIL near the Turkish border in northern Syria say they have launched a final assault to flush the remaining jihadists out of the city of Manbij.

12/08/2016

Turkey

Turkish prosecutors seek jail term for pro-Kurdish party leader Demirtas

Turkish prosecutors are seeking five-year jail sentences for the head of the People’s Democratic Party (HDP), Selahattin Demirtas and another pro-Kurdish MP Sirri Sureyya…

12/08/2016

Syria

Iran and Turkey pledge greater cooperation on Syria

Despite their differences, the foreign ministers of Turkey and Iran are pledging greater cooperation on trying to resolve the Syrian crisis – after meeting in…

12/08/2016

Syria

London schoolgirl who joined ISIL killed in Syria

Kadiza Sultana, 17, was one of three British schoolgirls who left London last year to join ISIL.

12/08/2016

Syria

Aleppo: UN probes 'gas' attack amid pressure for longer truce

The United Nations says it is talking to Russia about getting a longer halt to hostilities, to help the two million people trapped in the divided Syrian city of…

11/08/2016

Syria

Syria: Russia announces brief halt in Aleppo action

Russian forces in Syria have declared a three-hour daily halt to air strikes on Aleppo in order to let vital humanitarian aid to get in.

11/08/2016

Turkey

Erdogan tells USA to choose 'Gulen terror group' or Turkey

The Turkish president is calling on the United States to choose between Turkey or FETO, an acronym for what Ankara calls the ‘Gulen Terror Group’.

11/08/2016

Turkey

PKK blamed for deadly bombings in southeast Turkey

Bomb blasts in two cities in southeast Turkey killed nine people and wounded 38 on Wednesday. Security sources are blaming the Kurdistan Workers Party known as the PKK.

10/08/2016

Turkey

At least 3 soldiers killed in Turkey's southeast Sirnak province

Turkish security sources said three soldiers have been killed and ten others wounded in the country’s southeastern Uludere district, reports Reuters news agency.

10/08/2016

Yemen

Coalition airstrikes kill 20 in Sanaa after four-month respite

At least 20 people, mostly young women, have been killed following Saudi-led coalition airstrikes in Yemen.

09/08/2016

Turkey

Turkish ministers deliver stark warnings to the EU and USA

Could hundreds of thousands of migrants and refugees Turkey is currently preventing from crossing into Europe be on the move westwards again soon?

09/08/2016

Syria

Ceasefire 'urgently needed' in Aleppo - UN

The UN says two million residents have been left without access to running water or electricity after attacks hit civilian infrastructure last week.

09/08/2016

Turkey

Turkey arrests 16,000 people following failed coup

Turkey’s Justice Minister has said 16,000 people have been detained following last month’s failed coup attempt.

09/08/2016

Syria

Battle for Aleppo intensifies as rebels and regime troops send in reinforcements

Both rebels and government troops are sending in reinforcements to Aleppo as the long battle for Syria’s second city intensifies.

09/08/2016

Turkey

Turkish president makes first foreign visit after coup attempt to Russia

Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin will focus their talks on the Syria conflict, trade, energy and the resumption of Russian charter flights to Turkey.

08/08/2016

Turkey

Millions gather in Istanbul for anti-coup rally called by Erdogan

Several million rallied in Istanbul on Sunday, according to police and organisers.

07/08/2016

Turkey

Istanbul rally called by Erdogan draws millions

A massive rally against last month's failed coup - and a show of strength for president Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

07/08/2016

Turkey

Giant Istanbul 'democracy' rally set to further strengthen Erdogan

The stage is being set in Turkey for the latest rally in protest at last month’s failed coup.

07/08/2016

Syria

Rebels 'break government siege' in eastern Aleppo - reports

Islamist rebels in Syria say they have broken through to besieged opposition-held areas in eastern Aleppo.

06/08/2016

Turkey

Austria calls Turkey-EU refugee deal a faltering 'house of cards'

The deal to send back to Turkey the migrants reaching Europe's shores is a house of cards falling apart, according to Austria's foreign minister.

06/08/2016

Syria

ISIL 'almost completely' ousted from northern Syrian city of Manbij

Kurdish-led forces say they have almost ousted ISIL from Manbij.

06/08/2016

Turkey

Germany resists pressure to halt EU talks with Turkey

Leaders are concerned by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's crackdown on suspected dissidents after the coup attempt in July.

06/08/2016

Syria

13 people - including nine children - die in fighting in Aleppo

Government forces and their allies, with Russian backing, have imposed a siege on the rebel-held sector of the city since early July.

05/08/2016

Turkey

Turkey's most wanted man

Fetullah Gulen is Turkey’s most wanted man, at least according to its President Tayyip Rejep Erdogan.

05/08/2016

United Arab Emirates

'Jump! Jump! Jump! Leave your bags behind!' - Chaos inside crashed Dubai plane

Amateur video footage from on board a crashed Emirates Boeing 777 reveal passengers' panic as the scramble to escape the flaming jet.

04/08/2016

Turkey

Istanbul court issues arrest warrant for US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen

A court in Istanbul has issued an arrest warrant for US-based Turkish cleric Fetullah Gulen.

04/08/2016