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A wall along the border between Turkey and Syria is pictured near the southeastern town of Deliosman in Kilis province, Turkey, August 29, 2016. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo

Rockets from Syria Hit Turkish Town, 6 Injured

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 22, 2016 | Middle East

A rocket fired from Syria hit the Turkish border town of Kilis on Thursday, wounding at least six people, including five children, officials said. The private Dogan news agency said the rocket is believed to have been fired by ISIS group militants. Turkey’s army...

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Residents inspect damage after an airstrike on the rebel held al-Fardous neighbourhood of Aleppo, Syria February 18, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail

Turkish Shelling Kills 28 ISIS Militants North of Aleppo

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 30, 2016 | Middle East

Turkey’s military killed at least 28 ISIS fighters in shelling north of the Syrian city of Aleppo on Sunday in retaliation for the latest attacks against a Turkish border town, broadcaster CNN Turk said, citing a military statement. The attack struck 58 ISIS...

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Damage caused by a rocket attack on the Turkish border town of Kilis. AFP

Istanbul Bomb Blast Wounds 4 as ISIS Fighters Killed in Turkish, Coalition Forces Attack

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 16, 2016 | Middle East

Four people were wounded overnight when a homemade device exploded in Istanbul, Turkey’s state-run news agency said Monday, as targeted attacks against ISIS militants continued. Citing security sources, Anadolu Agency said the explosion was under an overpass on...

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Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) fighters. Reuters

Turkey Pounds PKK as ISIS Militants Killed in Shelling, Coalition Air Strike

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 14, 2016 | Middle East

The Turkish military said Saturday that its warplanes have carried out nine airstrikes against Kurdish rebels in the southeast of the country and northern Iraq. The state-run Anadolu Agency cited the military as saying the warplanes destroyed 98 targets Friday of the...

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Reuters

Erdogan Says Turkey Gears up to Strike ISIS in Syria as Artillery, Jets Pound Militants

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 12, 2016 | Middle East

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday his country is gearing up to “clear” the Syrian side of its frontier in response to cross-border fire from ISIS, hours after around 30 militants were killed near the border. Erdogan said Turkey was...