Syrian opposition forces have taken control of an 845 square kilometer (326 square mile) area of northern Syria as part of Operation Euphrates Shield, the Turkish military said Monday. The operation was launched on Aug. 24 to clear the Turkey-Syria border of Daesh terrorists, using Syrian...

At least 48 people have been wounded in a bomb attack that hit eastern Turkey's Van province Monday, near the governor's office and the headquarters of the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party.  A bomb-laden vehicle exploded at 10.50 a.m. local time (0750GMT) near the police...

Dozens were killed, mostly militants, in a spate of attacks across Iraq on Monday as the country marked the start of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha.  Daesh militants attacked a security headquarters in al-Rutba in western Iraq, police officer Ahmed al-Duleimi told Anadolu...

Turkey appointed new administrators in two dozen Kurdish-run municipalities on Sunday after removing their elected mayors over suspected links to militants, triggering pockets of protest in its volatile southeastern region bordering Syria and Iraq. Police fired water cannon and tear gas to...