The Euphrates Shield ‘reached its natural limits’, but Turkey is not ready to leave Syria, according to analysts. On March 29, Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yildirim announced the successful completion of the “Euphrates Shield” military [ More … ]
The Turkish military has successfully completed its ‘Euphrates Shield’ operation in northern Syria, according to the Turkish National Security Council and the Turkish prime minister. The Turkish National Security Council (NSC) held a meeting on [ More … ]
Turkey will strike the People’s Protection Units (YPG), the military wing of the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD), if they do not withdraw from Manbij, a former bastion of the Islamic State of Iraq [ More … ]
BY: İbrahim Karagül* Turkey has won an absolute victory in al-Bab and left a deep mark on the history of fighting terrorism. Despite those who market the fight against Daesh as a global security plan suddenly [ More … ]
Turkey is continuing to advance on Daesh territory in Syria, and will discuss regional issues with U.S. President Trump, says Turkish President Erdoğan after returning from his east Africa tour Turkey is making steady progress [ More … ]
Turkey has begun to question the use of the İncirlik air base by the anti-Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) coalition forces, as the U.S. has failed to support Ankara’s offensive in the [ More … ]
Some 22 Daesh terrorists were killed in northern Syria and 111 Daesh targets were hit as part of Turkey-led Operation Euphrates Shield, according to Turkish military source Twenty-two Daesh terrorists have been killed in northern Syrian [ More … ]
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday vowed once again to combat terrorism at home and abroad, saying Syria’s Al–Bab was almost free of Daesh terrorists as result of a Turkish army operation with the Free Syrian Army [ More … ]
Speaking to Pentagon reporters via videoconference from Baghdad, anti-Daesh coalition spokesman, Col. John Dorrian said it would not take time for the Turkish-backed Syrian opposition forces – Free Syrian Army (FSA) – to take over the [ More … ]
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has declared its intention to launch an assault on ISIS-held Raqqa, while Turkey which is a key player against ISIS is not expected to take part. The SDF, a [ More … ]
– President tells families of martyrs, veterans Turkey will ‘never allow’ terror groups to settle in Iraq, Syria – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday Turkey would not allow Sinjar to be the “new Qandil” [ More … ]
Russia has begun exchanging intelligence data with the Turkish Army in order to ensure the success of Operation Euphrates Shield in Syria, reported AMN, citing TASS. According to Izvestia, the agreement was reached during last week’s talks between [ More … ]
BY: OZAN CEYHUN* Turkey is a topic on the agenda at the European Parliament this week. Unfortunately, some lies and baseless claims are likely to be uttered once again. Turkey will be criticized for some imprisoned [ More … ]
– 72 Daesh and 15 PKK/PYD targets were hit as part of Operation Euphrates Shield – Turkish Armed Forces have hit 72 Daesh and 15 PKK/PYD targets with howitzers in Syria as part of Turkey’s Operation [ More … ]
BY: İbrahim Karagül* Whichever country remains in defense in Iraq, that country will also be the one to lose. The country that keeps its distance, that is kept distant from Mosul and Aleppo, the country that [ More … ]
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