Turkey aims to open up a safe zone in northern Syria as part of an ongoing military operation there, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday. "Here is our goal: We want to declare a safe zone that is 95 by 45 kilometers (60 by 30 miles), or 4,000-5,000 square kilometers (2,385-3,100...

A shepherd was killed by PKK terrorists in southeastern Turkey’s Sirnak province on Thursday, according to a security source. Salim Ecer, 67, was herding his sheep in Yeniaslanbasar village when he was approached by a group of PKK terrorists, the source said on condition of anonymity due...

Turkey will not participate in a possible operation to clear the northern Syrian city of Raqqa of Daesh as long as that operation enlists the support of the PYD, the Syrian wing of the PKK terrorist group, and PYD's military wing YPG, Presidential Spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said Thursday....

Iraqi security forces on Thursday recaptured the town of Al-Shirqat in the northern Saladin province from members of the Daesh terrorist group, according to military officials. "Army forces are now in control of Al-Shirqat’s city center and are clearing the area [of Daesh elements]," Juma...