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Erdogan Says Turkey Still Aims for ‘Full Membership’ of EU

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday insisted that Turkey still aimed to become a full member of the EU, hours ahead of a crunch summit with the bloc’s chiefs aimed at restoring damaged ties. “EU membership continues to be our strategic target,” Erdogan said at Istanbul airport before heading to ...

March 26, 2018

World

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron

Macron Expresses ‘Concern’ over Turkish Offensive in Afrin

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday expressed “concern” over Turkey’s military offensive in Afrin in Syria, telling Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan it was vital that humanitarian aid be allowed to reach the area. In a statement released by his office on Saturday, the Elysee said that Macron had talked ...

March 24, 2018

World

Merkel Sharply Criticizes Turkish Offensive in Afrin

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday strongly criticized the Turkish military offensive against Kurdish militants in their Syrian stronghold of Afrin. “Despite all the legitimate security interests Turkey has, it is unacceptable what is happening in Afrin, where thousands and thousands of civilians are being persecuted, dying or forced to ...

March 21, 2018

Middle East

Power Outage as Turkey Hits Water Plant in Hasaka

Turkish forces targeted a water plant in in Hasaka, cutting water off the area and causing power outage. SANA news agency reported that “Turkish regime targeted Allouk water plant in Ras al-Ain in Hasaka countryside causing power outage in the water plant and cutting water off Hasaka.” However, the agency ...

March 20, 2018

Middle East

Militants of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)

Kurdish Militants Vow to Keep Fighting Turkish Forces in Afrin

Kurdish militants vowed to continue resisting Turkish aggression in Syria’s northern region of Afrin. In a statement released on Monday, the political affiliate of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) declared that “our people will not allow [Turkish President Recep Tayyip] Erdogan to implement his plan to dominate over northern Syria,” ...

March 20, 2018

World

US Warns Turkey over Civilians Caught in Syria Assault

The United States warned its NATO ally Turkey on Monday it is “deeply concerned” by reports that a Turkish-led assault on the Syrian city of Afrin triggered a civilian exodus. “We are also concerned over reports of looting inside the city of Afrin,” State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said. “We ...

March 19, 2018

Middle East

Looting by Turkish-Led Forces in Afrin Receives Wide Kurdish Condemnation

Syrian Kurdish officials on Monday condemned reported looting by Turkish-led forces who seized the Kurdish-majority city of Afrin the previous day. AFP reporters in Afrin and a war monitor said Turkish-backed Syrian forces went on a rampage after taking the city, pillaging shops and homes. The fighters broke into shops, ...

March 19, 2018

Middle East

Turkey Says Its Forces Won’t Stay in Syria’s Afrin

Turkish forces will withdraw from the Syrian border region of Afrin, leaving it to its “real owners”, once it has been cleared of “terrorists”, Turkey said on Monday. “We are not permanent there (in Afrin) and we are certainly not invaders. Our goal is to hand the region back to ...

March 19, 2018

World

Tunisian Man Chased by Police ‘Blows Self up’: Ministry

A Tunisian man “blew himself up” on Monday as he was being chased by police in the southern region of Ben Guerdane, the interior ministry said. The National Guard were hunting two suspects in region bordering Libya when “one of them blew himself up”, interior ministry spokesman Khalifa Chibani told ...

March 19, 2018

Middle East

Pro-Syrian Government Forces Shell Turkish Positions in North Aleppo

Pro-Syrian government forces shelled Turkish positions in northern Syria on Wednesday in response to a Turkish air strike that killed five of their fighters, a pro-government commander said to Reuters. The Syrian fighters used artillery to target the Turkish positions in the town of Marea, north of Aleppo, the commander ...

March 14, 2018