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Turkey Attacks on PYD

Turkey Attacks on PYD

Attack has been launched on the area seized by PYD from FSA recently by howitzer artillery belonging to Turkish Armed Forces in Kilis.

13 February 2016

Salih Müslim: We Will not Cross into West of Euphrates Without Coalition

Salih Müslim: We Will not Cross into West of Euphrates Without Coalition

PYD Co-Chair Müslim said YPG forces will not cross into west of the Euphrates without the coordination of US-led coalition.

11 February 2016

Russia: Turkey Prepared for Military Intervention

Russia: Turkey Prepared for Military Intervention

Russian Ministry of Defense has announced that they have basis to think Turkey is getting prepared for a military intervention against Syria.

4 February 2016

Announcement by Germany: 10 Killed in Attack are Citizens of Germany

Announcement by Germany: 10 Killed in Attack are Citizens of Germany

According to the statement made by Foreign Affairs of Germany, 10 people killed in explosion in Sultanahmet were citizens of Germany.

13 January 2016

Medvedev: Turkey Protects ISIS

Medvedev: Turkey Protects ISIS

Russian Prime Minister Medvedev has said, “Turkey has shown it protects ISIS militants by this action” as to Turkey shooting down Russian warplane.

25 November 2015

Davutoğlu on Downed Russian Plane

Davutoğlu on Downed Russian Plane

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has said, “The whole world should know and be sure that we will do anything to establish peace”.

24 November 2015

Putin Slams Turkey, Lavrov Cancels Turkey Trip

Putin Slams Turkey, Lavrov Cancels Turkey Trip

Russian President Putin stating the downed planed wasn’t within the borders of Turkey has said, “Shooting down the plane will have serious consequences on Turkish-Russian relations. We have been stabbed in the back”.

24 November 2015

Russian Warplane Shot Down by TSK on Syrian Border

Russian Warplane Shot Down by TSK on Syrian Border

A Russian warplane has been shot down by TSK on Turkish-Syrian border, pilots parachuted out of the plane.

24 November 2015

Joint Statement by Armenians, Assyrians against PYD

Joint Statement by Armenians, Assyrians against PYD

18 Christian institutions by joint statement have accused PYD and YPG of violating human rights, seizing private property, recruiting by force, imposing tax unlawfully, and intervening in curriculum of churches.

5 November 2015

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Murdered Syrian Journalists

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Murdered Syrian Journalists

ISIS claiming responsibility for two murdered Syrian journalists in Urfa has said “They thought they were safe in Turkkey" on its social media account.

2 November 2015

Demirtaş Responds Davutoğlu’s PYD Statement

Demirtaş Responds Davutoğlu’s PYD Statement

In response to Prime Minister Davutoğlu’s statement “We hit PYD twice”, Demirtaş has said “Seeing PYD as threat instead of DAİŞ is shame on his part”.

27 October 2015

Turkey Makes Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Crashed

Turkey Makes Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Crashed

Patrolling near the Syrian border, fighter jets made an unmanned aerial vehicle crashed; Turkish Armed Forces explained the air vehicle was crashed according to the rules of engagement.

16 October 2015

AA Reporter Leyla Loses His Life in Bomb Attack by ISIS in Aleppo

AA Reporter Leyla Loses His Life in Bomb Attack by ISIS in Aleppo

Anadolu Agency Aleppo reporter Salih Mahmud Leyla has lost his life in the attack launched by ISIS with bomb-laden vehicle, in the attack 30 people died while many others wounded.

Turkey’s Parliament Passes Resolution Allowing a Cross-Border Operation

Turkey’s Parliament Passes Resolution Allowing a Cross-Border Operation

Resolution extending the authority period for another year for a cross-border operation against Iraq and Syria was passed in Turkey’s parliament in spite of HDP’s opposition.

4 September 2015

Fire Opened from Syrian Border: A Soldier Dies, Another Lost

Fire Opened from Syrian Border: A Soldier Dies, Another Lost

ISIS opened fire from Syrian border, a soldier in a border post died while another soldier got lost in Kilis province, in southern Turkey.

2 September 2015

Syrian Crisis Triggers Child Labor

Syrian Crisis Triggers Child Labor

More than three quarters of Syrian families’ children are working in order to contribute family budget.

Democratic Union Party Discusses Turkey’s Red Lines

Democratic Union Party Discusses Turkey’s Red Lines

After Turkey perceived PYD’s military operation to Jarabulus, a Syrian city, as a “red line”, PYD made a written statement.

Three Italian and a French Journalist Deported

Three Italian and a French Journalist Deported

Four journalists from international media were deported in Urfa province for ‘crossing Turkish border illegally’.

23 June 2015 Erol Önderoğlu

Turkey is Building A Wall on Syrian Border

Turkey is Building A Wall on Syrian Border

Turkish authorities are building a 30 centimeters wide and 3 meters high concrete wall in Kuşaklı village of Reyhanlı town on Turkish-Syrian border in order to prevent “border violations”.

Kurdish Villages Attacked in Aleppo

MASSACRE IN ROJAVA

Kurdish Villages Attacked in Aleppo

Al Qaeda-linked militia attacked Kurdish civilians in Syria last night, killing 50 people and holding 350 as hostages. People’s Democratic Congress (HDK) made a call for solidarity demonstration for Rojava at 7 pm in downtown Istanbul.

Davutoğlu: Threats Will Be Responded

Davutoğlu: Threats Will Be Responded

“We will take the most efficient measures against all threats concerning our border security and respond immediately,” Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said regarding the ongoing clashes on the Syrian border.

Clashes in Syria Leave Child Killed in Turkey

Clashes in Syria Leave Child Killed in Turkey

Last night, armed clashes between Free Syrian Army and Syrian-Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) near the Turkish border in Syria left Mahsun Ertuğrul (17) dead in Ceylanpınar district, Urfa.

Turkey Pledges to Help Syria's Assyrians

Turkey Pledges to Help Syria's Assyrians

AKP Interim Chairperson Numan Kurtulmuş received representatives from Turkey's major Assyrian Christian associations on the matter of improving the living conditions of roughly 400 Assyrian Christians who fled from the civil war in Syria.

25 February 2013 Mehmet Halis Iş

Deadly Car Explosion at Turkey's Border to Syria

Deadly Car Explosion at Turkey's Border to Syria

A car explosion at Turkey's border crossing to Syria this afternoon, leaving 12 people dead and at least 50 people wounded.

11 February 2013 Ayça Söylemez

Syria's Circassians Flee to Turkey en Masse

Syria's Circassians Flee to Turkey en Masse

Albeit not taking any sides, roughly 130.000 Circassians suffer from the severe consequences of war in Syria. Their compatriots organize sit-in protests all around the world to bring awareness.

23 November 2012 Haluk Kalafat

Turkish Journalist Freed in Syria

Turkish Journalist Freed in Syria

Captured Turkish journalist Cüneyt Ünal was released in Syria, while his colleague Bashar Fahmi Kadumi's whereabouts are still unknown.

19 November 2012

The Syrian Conflict Could Spread, U.S. Defense Secretary Warns

TENSIONS BETWEEN TURKEY AND SYRIA

The Syrian Conflict Could Spread, U.S. Defense Secretary Warns

With more cross-border shellings taking place between Turkey and Syria over the weekend, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta voiced concern about a possible broadening of the conflict. Prime Minister Erdoğan, on the other hand, Friday struck a more worrying note and said they were “neither warmongers nor too far removed from war.”

Scores Hit the Streets to Protest Government’s Policies of War

Scores Hit the Streets to Protest Government’s Policies of War

Scores of people hit the streets across Turkey on Thursday and Friday to protest the ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) policies toward Syria. The demonstrations against the prospect of a war with Syria saw broad participation from a wide range of non-governmental organizations ranging from professional chambers to human rights groups.

5 October 2012 Ekin Karaca,Beyza Kural,Yüce Yöney,Ayşe Yılmaz

Tensions Mount on Syrian Border Following Artillery Exchange

Tensions Mount on Syrian Border Following Artillery Exchange

The Turkish Prime Ministry announced on Wednesday they had responded to the deadly cross-border shelling from Syria by immediately firing back on Syrian army positions. Parliament also passed a motion allowing the government to send troops abroad if necessary amidst a flurry of international responses.

Foreign Minister Advocates Buffer Zone in Syria Despite Risk of War

Foreign Minister Advocates Buffer Zone in Syria Despite Risk of War

Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu stressed the need to establish a buffer zone to create a safe haven for refugees inside Syrian borders while speaking to the BBC on Friday. Davutoğlu, however, did not respond to a question about the fact that such a move could amount to a declaration of war.

28 September 2012

Hatay Governor Announces Ban on Demonstrations

Hatay Governor Announces Ban on Demonstrations

Hatay Governor Mehmet Celalettin Lekesiz yesterday announced they would no longer permit demonstrations or press statements in the southern border province for the stated purpose of “upholding social peace.”

5 September 2012

“Syrian Rebels Working in Collaboration with Turkey”

SYRIAN CONFLICT UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT IN HATAY - 2

“Syrian Rebels Working in Collaboration with Turkey”

A U.S. citizen of Syrian descent who claimed to be one of the political leaders of the opposition movement in Syria expressed their gratitude both to the Turkish government, as well as to foreign Al-Qaeda militants for their contributions to the Free Syrian Army (FSA,) while speaking to bianet in the southern border province of Hatay.

28 August 2012 Ayça Söylemez