"Syria determined to capture all Syrian territories including the Occupied Golan, Afrin, Raqqa and Idleb" - Syria's Permanent Representative to UN Bashar al-Jaafari
3 week ago28 of 73 people, who were detained during Newroz celebrations in Istanbul, have been formally arrested.
PM @HaiderAlAbadi: I spoke earlier to the Prime Minister of Turkey who reiterated his government's full respect for Iraq's sovereignty
Turkey arrest German citizen called Patrick Kraicker in Sirnak who was heading to join YPGSDF in Syria
Erdoğan, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani hold phone call, exchange views on bilateral ties, regional issues
"Turkey is a @NATO ally. We've stood together" says Mattis "There have been strong disagreements on some issues that have to do with Syria...never impeded the candor or the frequency of our meetings"
With PKK, US "intending to see them pull out of the Sinjar area, would be our intention there" says US Defence Secretary Mattis
Turkey's forces are consolidating in/around Afrin area, says US Defence Secretary Mattis "There have been reports of looting in the town by some of the elements that came into Afrin a lot of people made refugees there"
"There has been no move against Manbij" by Turkey's forces in Syria, says @DeptofDefense Secretary Jim Mattis "We continue our dialogue with the Turkish authorities"
Erdoğan had a phone call with Putin
3 week agoAnadolu Agency aerial footage of Tel Rifat
Turkish military sources tell media that Tall Rifaat hasn't been captured by the FSA yet
SOHR: Reports that Turkish army is in control over Tel Rifat are false, negotiations are underway to secure their entry
3 week agoTurkish Navy fast attack crafts, Kılıç class TCG İmbat P335 and Doğan class TCG Volkan P343 transited Bosphorus and entered the Black Sea en route to participate Turkish Navy naval exercise DenizYıldızı2018
3 week agoTurkish drone circling over Iraqi Kurdistan
YPG are retreating from Deir Jamal, Kafranya, Sheikh Hilal and Sheikh Issa villages.
Iraq: The Iraqi side told US forces that it rejected any Turkish military operation inside Iraqi territory
IS and Erdogan 'two sides of the same coin,' says Iraqi MP, urging action against Turkey
Syria reiterates demand for immediate and unconditional withdrawal of Turkish occupation forces from Syrian territory
Minagh Air Base is under Turkish Forces' control now.
3 week agoTurkish Navy Yavuz class MEKO200 frigate TCG Yavuz F240 transited Bosphorus towards the Black Sea to participate in DenizYıldızı2018 naval exercise.
Turkish troops enter the city of Tel Refat in North Aleppo
PM @HaiderAlAbadi receives phone call from Turkish PM Benali Yildrim, who reiterated Turkey's full respect for Iraqi sovereignty.
3 week agoQatar, Turkey hold joint military drills
3 week agoRussian police officers handed over Tal Rifat to Turkish army and FSA.
Turkey's Defence Minister Nurettin Canikli says the purchase of Russian-made S-400 missile defence systems does not affect the procurement of US-made F-35 fighter jets, and that the "S-400s might even be taken before the scheduled date"
Curfew has been declared in 37 villages and hamlets in the districts of Lice and Hani in Turkey's southeastern province of Diyarbakır on the ground that an operation will be launched
North Aleppo: reports Russian MP leaving Tell Rifaat
Tal Rifaat operation has begun.
Turkey declares curfew in Diyarbakir
Fierce clashes ongoing between PKK and Turkish army in Pera More valley in Tunceli, Turkey. Main highway between Tunceli and Erzincan closed as wide scale operations begins.
3 week agoTSK armed drone follows and records Pkk separatists who are trying to infiltrate into Turkey from Northern Iraq.When they gathered each other closer, the bomb neutralizes them.
3 week agoLeaders pose for a photo at the Turkey-EU Summit in Varna, Bulgaria. L to R: Turkey's President Erdogan, Bulgarian PM Borissov, EU President Donald Tusk, European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker. (Bulgarian Gov't Press Office/AFP)
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he hopes phase of bad relations between Turkey and EU remain in the past
European Union President Donald Tusk says EU fully committed to continue support for Syrian refugees living in Turkey at the Bulgarian Black Sea resort of Varna
Turkish war planes are bombarding areas Çemço of Amediye and Biradost and region Qendil in Iraq
TSK/FSA open road Azaz (northern Aleppo) - Afrin-Jinderez-Atmeh (northern Idlib) for traffic (~50km)
Turkey is NOT planning to take any move against Russia, says Turkish deputy PM @DrRecepAkdag after 20 EU nations joined USA and Canada in expelling Russian diplomats in wake of UK attack
3 week agoOver Trabzon: Russian Air Force 223rd Flight Unit Ilyushin Il-76MD plane is flying from Russian Air Force base in Mozdok Ossetia to Hmeimim Air Base in Latakia. Same equipment Same equipment transited Turkish airspace this morning 06:15Z-07:15Z reverse direction
According to pro KDP media @RudawEnglish , Turkey controls 28 villages inside KRG. People from the villages have reported.
3 week agoOpen source investigator on Twitter @obretix, is being targeted by Turkey. His account is featured in a court document asking for it to be blocked in Turkey
Erdogan says Turkish intelligence chief meeting Iraqi official over Sinjar
Erdogan: Director of Turkish intelligence will meet with an Iraqi official to discuss the possible operation in Sinjar
President Erdogan says he expects unconditional support from the EU for Turkey's struggle against terror
Turkish president says he will discuss with EU leaders the bloc's failure to keep its promises regarding Syrian refugees
Erdogan: Mr Trump does not have his own way to deal with Manbij
Erdogan: If the Iraqi government's operation in Sinjar fails, we will do what is necessary
Turkey's Erdogan says will continue membership talks with EU
Russian and Turkey delegation reportedly made an agreement on Tall Rifa't
