Turkish security forces

Truck bomb kills 18 in Turkey

"The attack was perpetrated by a suicide bomber who detonated a van (packed) with five tonnes of explosives," Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said.

Oct 10, 2016, 02:00 AM IST

More than 100 PKK militants killed or wounded in clashes

It was one of the highest casualty tolls in a single day of the conflict in recent years.

Sep 03, 2016, 22:22 PM IST

Turkish security forces kill 54 Kurdish militants in major crackdown

Turkish security forces killed 54 Kurdish militants during a major operation to root out Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels from two urban centres.

Dec 18, 2015, 20:10 PM IST

Turkey twin blasts: At least 86 killed, 126 injured; PM says attack could be suicide bombings

At least 86 people were killed and 126 injured on Saturday when two explosions rocked Turkish capital Ankara ahead of a peace rally, the media reported.

Oct 10, 2015, 13:35 PM IST

PKK bomb attack, clashes kill 12 in southeast Turkey: Sources

Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants killed three Turkish police officers overnight in a bomb attack on their armoured vehicle as they travelled along a highway in southeast Turkey, security sources said on Wednesday.

Sep 16, 2015, 13:29 PM IST

Turkish security forces stop hundreds of migrants near Greek border

Turkish security forces stopped hundreds of people, mainly Syrians, from marching towards western Turkey`s border with Greece on Tuesday in a bid to reach Europe, potentially opening up a new front in the escalating migrant crisis.

Sep 15, 2015, 17:18 PM IST