Turkish Army ready for Syria operation: Defence Ministry
Turkey has made its decision for clearing northern Syria of "terrorists", President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday, vowing to launch a military campaign into the east of Euphrates at any moment.
Oct 08, 2019, 14:18 PM IST
10 killed, dozens injured in Turkey train derailment
Reports said the surrounding area was muddy due to recent rains and the ground beneath the rails may have subsided away, causing the train to derail.
Jul 09, 2018, 06:05 AM IST
Turkish army expands deployment in Syria's northwest: Rebels
The Turkish army is expanding its deployment in northwest Syria with the goal of encircling a Kurdish enclave and reining in Russian strikes in the Idlib border province under a deal to reduce clashes, rebels and witnesses said on Sunday.
Oct 15, 2017, 12:52 PM IST
Turkey, Kurdish militia clash in northern Syria: Military
The Turkish military launched artillery fire on the YPG in retaliation, destroying several targets belonging to the group.
Jun 28, 2017, 15:28 PM IST
Turkey lifts ban on female Army officers wearing headscarf
Turkey's army is lifting a historic ban on female officers wearing the Islamic headscarf in the officially secular country, the state-run Anadolu news agency said on Wednesday.
Feb 22, 2017, 22:54 PM IST
Turkey reinforces military campaign in Syria; dispatches 300 commandos
In the western Turkish province of Denizli where 300 commandos from a base were first taken in buses to a military airport and then to the border region in military planes to join the Turkish-led operation.
Dec 09, 2016, 16:38 PM IST
22 pro-Ankara Syrian rebels wounded in ISIS chemical attack, says Turkey army
22 opposition members were observed to have been exposed in their eyes and bodies to chemical gas.
Nov 27, 2016, 14:55 PM IST
Followers of cleric Gulen still active in Turkish police, armed forces: Erdogan
Followers of the cleric Turkey blames for orchestrating a failed coup this year are still active in the armed forces, judiciary and police, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday, as he vowed to continue to root them out.
Nov 22, 2016, 21:31 PM IST
Arrests hit 6,000 as Turkey cracks down on army and judges after coup bid
Turkey widened a crackdown on suspected supporters of a failed military coup on Sunday, taking the number of people rounded up in the armed forces and judiciary to 6,000, and the government said it was in control of the country and economy.
Jul 18, 2016, 10:14 AM IST![Turkey army says it seizes power; Erdogan vows a "very heavy price"](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/styles/zm_700x400/public/2016/07/16/509763-turkey12.jpg "Turkey army says it seizes power; Erdogan vows a "very heavy price"")
Turkey army says it seizes power; Erdogan vows a "very heavy price"
Soldiers were seen on the streets in Istanbul and Ankara as jets flew low overhead, while ordinary citizens rushed for the safety of their homes after witnessing the coup attempt.
Jul 16, 2016, 02:17 AM IST
Turkish army killed suspected IS militants at Syria border - security sources
The Turkish military killed two suspected Islamic State members trying to enter Turkey illegally at the weekend, security sources said on Thursday, including a man thought to be plotting a suicide bomb attack in Turkey.
Jun 30, 2016, 14:27 PM IST
Turkish army kills 14 Islamic State militants near Aleppo
The Turkish military shelled Islamic State targets north of the city of Aleppo in Syria, killing 14 militants, television chanenls reported, citing a statement from the General Staff.
Jun 01, 2016, 14:25 PM IST
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
Turkish Army `kills at least 55` in new airstrikes on Kurdish rebels: Report
Turkish fighter jets carried out a new barrage of cross-border airstrikes this week against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, killing at least 55 rebels, state-run Anatolia news agency reported on Saturday.
Sep 19, 2015, 19:16 PM IST
