Posts Tagged: Turkish military
Israeli Foreign Minister Calls on NATO to Expel Turkey After Erdogan Threatens to Invade Israel
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz on Monday urged NATO to expel Turkey after its President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made an explicit threat to invade Israel. "In...
Two Turkish Soldiers Killed in Attack by Kurdish Militants: Ministry
Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants launched an attack on a Turkish military vehicle in southeast Turkey on Tuesday, killing two soldiers and wounding another, the...
Turkey Says Its Airstrikes Kill 26 Kurdish Militants in Northern Iraq
The Turkish military said on Friday airstrikes its forces carried out killed 26 Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants in northern Iraq's Qandil mountain region on...
Germany Sounds Alarm About Turkish Actions in Northern Syria
The German government on Wednesday cited "growing concern" about actions by the Turkish military in the city of Afrin in northern Syria, and demanded that...
Turkish Military Says It Has Encircled Syrian Town of Afrin
Turkey's military and its rebel allies have encircled the northern Syrian town of Afrin, the Turkish armed forces said on Tuesday, a substantial advance in...
Erdogan Says Turkey Will Crush Kurdish Militia in Afrin
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Turkey's military incursion in northern Syria's Idlib province would crush Kurdish militia forces that control the neighboring region...
Turkish Air Strikes Kill 17 Kurdish Militants in Northern Iraq
Turkish warplanes hit Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) targets in northern Iraq on Monday and killed 17 of the group's militants, Turkey's armed forces said. The PKK...
Israel Ranked 15th Most Militarily Powerful Nation in World, Ahead of Iran, Behind Turkey and Egypt
Israel ranks among the top 25 military powers in the world -- but so do several of its historical and current adversaries, according to the...
Erdogan Declares Victory, Arrests Thousands, as Attempted Coup Leaves Scores Dead, Hundreds Wounded (VIDEO)
Friday night’s attempted coup in Turkey, which left more than 160 people dead and nearly 1,500 wounded, was quashed by the government, President Recep Tayyip...
Height of Hypocrisy: Turkey Orders Military Action in Syria
This morning, Turkey's Parliament ratified military action in Syria in response to a mortar attack from the war torn country which killed Turkish civilians. The...
The Kurdish Conflict: The Real Challenge to Turkey’s Democracy
In the wake of the Arab Spring and Prime Minister Erdogan's championing of political reforms throughout the Arab world, it has now become more urgent...
