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Reports: Turkey's artillery strike kills Russian soldier in northern Syria

Reports: Turkey's artillery strike kills Russian soldier in northern Syria

The army responded to an attack targeting the areas under its control, the Defense Ministry has said.

Turkey says it 'neutralized' seven YPG members after killing of two soldiers in northwest Syria

Turkey says it 'neutralized' seven YPG members after killing of two soldiers in northwest Syria

Two soldiers lost their lives on Saturday in a missile attack on an armored personnel carrier.

1 Soldier Killed in Syria

1 Soldier Killed in Syria

One soldier has been killed the in the attack launched by ISIS on FSA-held Ziyara on the east of Çobanbey during the Euphrates Shield operation.

2 Soldiers Killed in Jarablus

2 Soldiers Killed in Jarablus

Two soldiers lost their lives today in the Euphrates Shield operation run by the Turkish Armed Forces in Jarablus.

20 September 2016

Çavuşoğlu Statement on Mosul, Raqqa Operations

Çavuşoğlu Statement on Mosul, Raqqa Operations

Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu has stressed the importance of the Raqqa and Mosul operations. “If there is no ground operation it is not possible to destroy or even stop DAEŞ (ISIS) with airstrikes alone.”

8 September 2016

Deputy PM Canikli on Euphrates Shield: Four Soldiers, 16 FSA Members killed

Deputy PM Canikli on Euphrates Shield: Four Soldiers, 16 FSA Members killed

Deputy Prime Minister Canikli has announced that four soldiers, 16 FSA members, and approximately 110 members of ISIS and the YPG have been killed as of the 15th day of the operation in Syria.

8 September 2016

Russia Reacts to Turkey’s Offensive in Syria

Russia Reacts to Turkey’s Offensive in Syria

Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has declared that it is worried of Turkey’s further advancement into Syria and that the operation contravenes international law.

7 September 2016

3 Soldiers Killed in ISIS Attack on Turkish Tank

3 Soldiers Killed in ISIS Attack on Turkish Tank

Three soldiers have been killed and four injured in a rocket attack on a Turkish tank in southern Al-Rai.

7 September 2016

Erdoğan: YPG Has Not Withdrawn East of Euphrates

Erdoğan: YPG Has Not Withdrawn East of Euphrates

President Erdoğan, speaking about the Jarablus operation and the YPG, has said: “They now tell us that they [YPG] have withdrawn to the East of Euphrates. We say, ‘No, they have not’. The confirmation that they have passed to the East of Euphrates depends on our assessment”.

2 September 2016