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Turkish artillerys shell the People's Protection Units (YPG) positions near the Syrian border on 21 January 2018 near Hassa, as Turk's ground troops entered Syria to push an offensive against Kurdish militia. Picture: AFP.

Turkey airspace

Turkey says its air strikes kill 35 Kurdish militants in northern Iraq

By Reuters

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan had said on Saturday that Turkish warplanes had struck a meeting of the outlawed PKK in Qandil, where he believed high-profile...

  • A Syrian man carries a child in the Maadi district of eastern Aleppo after regime aircrafts reportedly dropped explosive-packed barrel bombs on 27 August 2016. Picture: AFP.

    Turkish tanks roll into Syria, opening new line of attack

    Turkey is hoping to drive out Islamic State and check the advance of US-backed Syrian Kurdish fighters.

    2081 days ago
  • FILE: Iraqi security forces stand at the site of a car bomb attack that targeted Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad's Nahrawan area on 30 April, 2016. Picture: AFP.

    Turkish jets strike PKK targets in northern Iraq

    The strikes destroyed targets belonging to the Kurdistan Workers Party, including shelters & weapon stores.

    2155 days ago
  • FILE: A screengrab shows a Russian-made SU-24 fighter jet after being shot down by Turkey near the Syrian border.

    At Nato, Turkey remains defiant over Russian jet

    The downing of the Russian warplane has wrecked Turkish-Russian relations.

    2360 days ago
  • Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan. Picture: AFP.

    Russia & Turkey refuse to back down over jet downing

    President Erdogan made no apology, saying his nation had simply been defending its own security.

    2364 days ago
  • A screengrab shows a Russian-made SU-24 fighter jet after being shot down by Turkey near the Syrian border.

    Russian pilot: No warnings issued before jet shot down

    Turkey insists the Russian jet ignored as many as 10 alerts about violating Turkish airspace.

    2364 days ago
  • Graphic showing contested claims about the flightpath of the shot Russian warplane that crashed in Syria on Tuesday.

    Flightpath of Russian warplane shot down in Syria

    Flightpath of Russian warplane shot down in Syria

    2365 days ago
  • A screengrab shows a Russian-made SU-24 fighter jet after being shot down by Turkey near the Syrian border.

    Russian foreign minister cancels trip to Turkey

    Ankara and Moscow remain divided over whether or not a Russian warplane crossed into Turkish airspace.

    2365 days ago
  • FILE: The northern city of Aleppo in Syria. Picture: AFP.Picture: AFP

    Turkey downs drone as Syria launches Aleppo offensive

    Turkey’s military said its jets shot down an unidentified drone in Turkish air space near Syria.

    2405 days ago
  • FILE. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. Picture: AFP.

    NATO rejects Russia explanation on Turkish air space

    Turkish President Erdogan said he was losing patience with Russian violations of his country’s air space.

    2414 days ago
  • FILE: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu arrive for the opening of the Army-2015 international military forum in Kubinka, outside Moscow, on 16 June, 2015. Picture: AFP.

    NATO denounces Russian intrusion into Turkish airspace

    A Russian warplane again violated Turkish airspace on Sunday, a Turkish foreign ministry official said.

    2415 days ago
  • Local residents watch smoke from an explosion rising over the Syrian city of Kobani as they watch the apparent US-led coalition's airstrike against IS positions in the border region from a hillside on the Turkish side of the border near the Suruc district city of Sanliurfa, Turkey, on 22 October 2014. Picture: EPA.

    Syria 'no-fly zone' not being considered

    Turkey has NATO's second largest military and is host for Land Command (LANDCOM).

    2728 days ago
  • FILE: A Turkish F-16 fired a rocket at the Syrian jet and it crashed around 1,200 metres inside Syrian territory.

    Turkey shoots down Syrian plane

    A Turkish F-16 fired a rocket at a Syrian jet and it crashed around 1,200m inside Syrian territory.

    2976 days ago
  •  An image grab that was taken from a video uploaded on YouTube on August 27, 2012 showing a burning Syrian combat helicopter crashing. Picture: AFP

    US to send patriot missiles to Turkey

    The US defence secretary signs orders sending Patriot missiles to Turkey to use against Syria rocket attacks.

    3441 days ago
  • An image grab that was taken from a video uploaded on YouTube on August 27, 2012 showing a burning Syrian combat helicopter crashing. Picture: AFP

    Netherlands may send missiles to Turkey

    The Netherlands and Germany may send missiles to help defend Turkey’s borders from unrest in Syria.

    3466 days ago
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