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Iraq

The Battle for Mosul: Everyone wants a piece

At the height of ISIL’s ferocious campaign that saw them sweep across Iraq and Syria in 2014 with astonishing speed, came one of the militant group’s biggest…

Turkey

Explosion hits Turkish tourist resort of Antalya

At least 10 people were injured on Tuesday in an explosion outside a chamber of commerce building in the southern Turkish city of Antalya.

Iraq

US Defence Secretary makes lightning visit to Baghdad

Ashton Carter is trying to calm the war of words brewing between Ankara and Baghdad.

Sport

EuroLeague: Olympiacos thump Efes Istanbul to register first win of new season

Olympiacos Piraeus thrashed Anadolu Efes Istanbul on Thursday to notch up their first win of the new campaign.

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Iraq

Battle for Mosul: Iraqi army claims gains against ISIL

Iraqi government forces claim to have made gains against ISIL, on the first day of a long-anticipated offensive to retake the northern city of Mosul.

Iraq

Mosul offensive to rout ISIL to begin 'imminently'

The Iraqi army has dropped tens of thousands of leaflets over the ISIL stronghold of Mosul, warning residents of an imminent offensive to reclaim the city from the jihadist…

Turkey

Suicide blast kills 3 police officers in southern Turkey

At least three police officers have been killed and several people wounded in a suicide bombing in the Turkish city of Gaziantep.

Syria

Prophesied apocalypse a 'myth' as Dabiq recaptured from ISIL

The prophesied “apocalyptic battle” for Dabiq did not come to fruition as Turkey-backed Syrian rebels rout ISIL from the village The ISIL stronghold near the Turkish border in northern Syria has been

Syria

Turkey-backed rebels begin assault on ISIL at prophesied 'apocalypse' site

Fighters begin operations to reclaim the Syrian town of Dabiq, an ideological centre point seen as the location of Doomsday.

Turkey

Turkey's holiday resort of Antalya hit by rocket attack

Turkey’s holiday resort of Antalya has reportedly been hit by a triple rocket attack.

Turkey

Anger between Turkey and Iraq ahead of battle for Mosul

Just weeks ahead of an expected push led-by Iraqi troops to retake the ISIL-held city of Mosul and tensions have risen between Turkey and Iraq.

Russia

Key energy deal seals Russia-Turkey reconciliation

Ties between Russia and Turkey continue to strengthen.

Turkey

Turkey: Clashes on anniversary of peace rally suicide attack

There were ugly scenes in Ankara on Monday on the anniversary of a suicide bombing that left more than 100 people dead.

Turkey

The rocky relations of Russia and Turkey

A look at the ups and downs in diplomatic relations between Moscow and Ankara over the last year

Turkey

Suicide bombers killed in a Turkish police operation near Ankara

Two militants suspected of planning a car bombing blew themselves up in an operation near Ankara after refusing to surrender to police.

Turkey

Turkish judicial system flooded with appeal requests after coup crackdown

The Turkish judicial system has been inundated with 70,000 appeal requests by those implicated in the abortive July coup.

World News

And also...Turkish cat statue, a nuclear bunker in China and a giant dinosaur print

Every Friday journalists from euronews’ various language teams choose a selection of stories from Europe and beyond which did not reach the international…

Turkey

Motorbike bomb explodes near Istanbul police station - official

A bomb on a motorbike exploded near a police station in Istanbul on Thursday, wounding 10 people, local officials said.

World News

Iraq and Turkey recall ambassadors as tension mounts over Bashiqa base

Baghdad and Ankara have each summoned the other’s ambassador as tension mounts over the legality of keeping Turkish troops in Iraq.

Turkey

Turkey shuts more TV stations in post-coup clampdown

Journalists protest after Turkey closes down critical TV station.