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Turkish soldiers fire an upgraded M60 tank during fighting alongside members of the Free Syrian Army against Islamic State (IS) group jihadists near the northern Syrian village of Beraan, north of the embattled city of Aleppo, on October 24, 2016. / AFP / Nazeer al-Khatib (Photo credit should read NAZEER AL-KHATIB/AFP/Getty Images)

Turkey Extends Mandate on Troop Deployment in Iraq, Syria

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 23, 2017 | Middle East

Turkey’s parliament voted on Saturday to extend by a year a mandate authorising the deployment of Turkish troops in Iraq and Syria, two days before a planned independence referendum in northern Iraq’s Kurdish region. Turkey said earlier it would take security,...

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Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament from his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the Turkish parliament in Ankara April 29, 2014. REUTERS/Umit Bektas (TURKEY – Tags: POLITICS)

Total of 226 ISIS Militants ‘Neutralized’ in Latest Al-Bab Operations

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Dec 26, 2016 | Middle East

At least 226 ISIS ultra-hardline militants have been “neutralized” in latest operations around the northern Syrian town of al-Bab, the spokesman for Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday. Turkey-backed Syrian rebels, supported by the Turkish...

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Police and medics work at the scene of a blast in Istanbul, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016. A bomb placed on a motorcycle has exploded near a police station Thursday, wounding several people, Vasip Sahin, the governor for Istanbul, said. Turkish authorities have banned distribution of images relating to the explosion within Turkey.AFP

Blast in Istanbul Caused by ‘Motorbike Bomb’, Ten Wounded

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 6, 2016 | Middle East

A bomb attached to a motorbike detonated close a police station in southwest Istanbul on Thursday . Ten people were wounded by the blast, the provincial governor said. The blast occurred in the Yenibosna neighborhood, several kilometers from Istanbul Ataturk Airport,...

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Smoke rises from the Syrian border town of Jarablus as it is pictured from the Turkish town of Karkamis, in the southeastern Gaziantep province, Turkey, August 24, 2016. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Turkish Military Gains Control of Four Settlements in Syria Operation

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 8, 2016 | Middle East

Turkey’s military announced on Thursday that it had gained control of four residential areas in northern Syria as it presses an offensive to sweep ISIS militants out of a patch of border territory and prevent Kurdish militia fighters gaining ground in their...

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Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan addresses the audience as he visits the Turkish police special forces base damaged by fighting during a coup attempt in Ankara, Turkey, July 29, 2016. Kayhan Ozer/Courtesy of Presidential Palace/Handout via
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Turkey’s Defense Minister: Military Overhaul Will Adhere to NATO Framework

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 5, 2016 | Uncategorized

Turkish plans to restructure its armed forces are aimed at eliminating any chances of another coup attempt. The changes brought about by the military overhaul will be in line with the structure and spirit of the NATO alliance, Turkey’s defense minister said on...