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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

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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

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Turkey and the US plan 'ISIL-free' buffer zone in northern Syria

Turkey’s military operations are continuing on two fronts – Syria and Iraq – as the country says it is protecting its borders. Having long called

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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

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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

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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

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Turkey launches new wave of attacks against PKK

Turkey has kept up its air attacks against ISIL militants in Syria and launched a new wave of strikes against Kurdish insurgent camps in Iraq

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Turkish Kurds protest against airstrikes and mass arrests

A peaceful demonstration in Istanbul has also taken place against the deadly ISIL attack on the mainly Kurdish town of Suruc

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Tension in Turkey amid anger over airstrikes on Kurds and mass arrests

Clashes have broken out over the airstrikes on Kurds and the arrest of hundreds of people across the country

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Two Turkish soldiers killed in apparent retaliation for bombing of Kurdish militants

Ankara has launched a crackdown against the PKK-Kurdistan Workers Party, as well as airstrikes against ISIL targets in Syria

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Protests erupt in Turkey and Iraq over Ankara's operations against IS and Kurdish militants

Hundreds of people took to the streets of Ankara to protest against Monday’s suicide bombing, blamed on Islamic State militants, as well as condemn

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Turkey defends strikes on PKK and ISIL in Iraq and Syria

Video footage obtained by Reuters on Saturday (July 25) showed the aftermath of Turkish air strikes on Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) camps in Iraq

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Hundreds of French Kurds stage demonstration in Paris

Hundreds of people from the French Kurdish community have turned out for a demonstration in Paris. They are protesting against the attack by

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Turkish strikes on PKK in Iraq put peace process at risk

Turkish forces have launched airstrikes against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq. It comes amid fresh attacks on ISIL targets in Syria.

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Why Turkey and the PKK are resuming a conflict

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Turkey expands airstrikes targeting PKK in Iraq and fresh attacks on ISIL

Turkey has carried out fresh attacks on ISIL targets in Syria, as well as striking military positions of the Kurdistan Worker’s Party or PKK in

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Turkey 'bombs PKK' in Iraq as well as ISIL in Syria

Turkish warplanes launched strikes against camps of the militant Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, according to local media.

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Turkey: a change of heart about IS?

The fighter jets continue to take off. It is clear Turkey plans to pursue its campaign against the self-titled group Islamic State. As well as

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Why has Turkey only now joined the fight against ISIL?

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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