Eight Turkey troops killed in army operations against PKK
Six Turkish soldiers were killed on Friday in a clash with Kurdish militants in the southeast of the country while two more lost their lives when a military helicopter sent to the scene crashed, the army said.
May 13, 2016, 12:45 PM IST
Turkey blames Kurdish militants for Ankara bomb, vows response in Syria, Iraq
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu blamed a Syrian Kurdish militia fighter working with Kurdish militants inside Turkey for a suicide car bombing that killed 28 people in the capital Ankara, and he vowed retaliation in both Syria and Iraq.
Feb 19, 2016, 00:40 AM IST
28 killed in Ankara bomb attack on Turkish military
French President Francois Hollande denounced the attack as "odious".
Feb 18, 2016, 01:25 AM IST
US urges Turkey to halt Syria strikes
The United States pressed Turkey on Saturday to halt military strikes on Kurdish and Syrian regime targets Saturday in the northern province of Aleppo, as Ankara weighs a joint ground assault with Saudi troops.
Feb 14, 2016, 03:22 AM IST
Turkey strikes Kurd, regime forces in Syria, mulls ground attack
There were no further details on the nature of the Turkish strikes but they probably involved artillery fire from tanks.
Feb 14, 2016, 01:40 AM IST
Militant group sidelined as Turkey unveils plan to end Kurdish unrest
Turkey all but ruled out direct talks with Kurdish militants to end one of the worst periods of bloodshed in a three-decade insurgency on Friday, saying the government would instead bring what it called civil society groups to the table.
Feb 05, 2016, 20:46 PM IST
Kurdish militant bomb attack kills three Turkish police officers
The mainly Kurdish southeast has been rocked by daily violence.
Jan 18, 2016, 12:53 PM IST
Truck bomb attack by Kurdish militants kills 6, wounds 39 in southeast Turkey
Kurdish militants launched a truck bomb attack on a police station in southeast Turkey overnight, killing six people and wounding 39 in one of the biggest strikes since conflict flared in the region last July, security officials said on Thursday.
Jan 14, 2016, 16:59 PM IST
Turkish forces kill 32 Kurdish militants as conflict escalates: Sources
Security forces killed 32 Kurdish militants in Turkey`s mainly Kurdish southeast at the weekend, army and security sources said on Sunday, escalating the conflict in the region.
Jan 11, 2016, 02:14 AM IST
Turkish military, Kurdish militants clash, 7 dead
Turkish troops killed six Kurdish militants in a clash in the restive southeast and one of three soldiers wounded in the firefight died in hospital, the armed forces said in a statement on Friday.
Dec 25, 2015, 14:09 PM IST
Turkish security forces kill 54 Kurdish militants in major crackdown
Turkish security forces killed 54 Kurdish militants during a major operation to root out Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels from two urban centres.
Dec 18, 2015, 20:10 PM IST
New US-backed Syrian rebel alliance declares offensive against Islamic State
A US-backed Syrian rebel alliance on Saturday announced a fresh offensive against Islamic State in the northeast province of Hasaka, a day after the United States said it would send special forces to advise insurgents fighting the jihadists.
Oct 31, 2015, 18:17 PM IST
Turkish PM targets single party government `to fight terror`
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Saturday said Turkey needed a single-party government to fight "terror", as the country prepares for snap November polls against the background of the army`s relentless campaign against Kurdish militants.
Sep 12, 2015, 22:12 PM IST
