Turkey, Iraq and Syria

Turkey's foreign minister to visit Iraq to discuss Kurdish militants and security, source says
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will visit Iraq on Sunday for talks with officials on the fight against Kurdish militants, security issues and bilateral ties, a Turkish diplomatic source said on Saturday.
Turkey Says It Kills 15 Kurdish Militants in Syria and Iraq
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey said on Wednesday it had killed 13 Kurdish militants in northern Syria and two in Iraq, a sign that Ankara has pressed on with its campaign against fighters, some with possible links to U.S. allies, since Donald Trump took office in the White House last week.
Turkey-backed forces reportedly kill 14 in Syria
The US-backed Kurdish militia group said no fewer than 14 civilians were killed and 29 wounded in attacks by Turkey-backed forces in northern Syria on Monday and Tuesday. The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces,
Turkey says joint fight needed against Kurdish militants, Islamic State in the region
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Sunday after talks in Baghdad that a joint battle using "all our resources" must be carried out to eliminate both Islamic State and Kurdish militants in the region.
At Least 14 Killed in Syria in Attacks by Turkish-Backed Forces, Says Kurdish Militia
Shelling by Turkish-backed forces on another area in northern Syria killed three civilians and injured nine on Tuesday, according to the SDF. They said Turkish forces also shelled
Turkish strikes kill 8, wound 20 in Kurdish areas in Syria
At least eight people were killed and 20 others were injured, including women and children, after Turkish airstrikes targeted a busy market in Syria, a monitor group said on Tuesday.According to Rami Abdel Rahman,
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Turkey awaits Iraq to designate PKK as terrorists: FM
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Turkey is looking forward to Iraq designating the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) as a terrorist ...
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Regional Unrest: Turkey's Call for Unity Against PKK and Islamic State
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan urged for a unified effort to combat Islamic State and Kurdish militants after his ...
Turkey Says Will Fight Terror After Death Of Iraqi Border Guards
Turkey vowed on Saturday to work closely with Iraq to secure their common frontier after two Iraqi border guards were killed in a shooting blamed on outlawed PKK militants.
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Iraqi parliament to vote on bill seeking to resume Kurdish oil exports
The Iraqi parliament is set to convene on Sunday to vote on an amendment to the budget law proposed by the federal government which could lead to the resumption of Kurdistan Region’s oil exports.
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Four killed in Iraq strike blamed on Turkey: Sources
Turkey often carries out ground and air operations in northern Iraq against positions of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which has waged a decades-long insurgency against the Turkish state.
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Beneath The Middle East, An Ancient Seabed Is Splitting From The Continental Plates
For millions of years, as the Arabian and Eurasian continental plates have drifted toward each other, the underground ancient ...
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PM Sudani highlights Iraq’s plans to boost energy sector
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani on Tuesday outlined Iraq’s plans to enhance its energy sector, boost economic ...
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Oceanic plate between Arabian and Eurasian continental plates is breaking away
An international research team has investigated the influence of the forces exerted by the Zagros Mountains in the Kurdistan region of Iraq on how much the surface of the Earth has bent over the last ...