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Turkish army says 537 terrorists ‘neutralized’

Turkish military said Monday that 537 terrorists have been “neutralized” in the country during anti-terror operations against the PKK since August 29. In a statement, the Turkish General Staff said 417 terrorists were captured dead, 61 wounded, and 18 captured live, while 41 surrendered...

No casualties in ISIS attack on Turkish troops in Iraq

Turkish troops in northern Iraq came under attack from Daesh on Sunday, a security official in the area said. There were no injuries in the attack at Gedu base, near Daesh-held Mosul, the Turkish official said on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on talking to the media. Troops...

2 Israelis, Palestinian shooter killed in attack

Two Israelis died after they were shot at a tram station in occupied East Jerusalem on Sunday, officials said. At least six others were wounded, the Magen David Adom emergency service said. The Palestinian attacker was killed by police after opening fire on a crowd, local media, which...

Agreement on Turkish gas pipeline 'nearly completed'

The final touches to the agreement to pipe Russian natural gas through Turkey should be completed when President Vladimir Putin meets his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Monday, Energy Minister Alexander Novak said. In an exclusive interview with Anadolu Agency ahead...