Latest in Tag: Syrian border Highlight
Latest in Tag: Syrian border
Merkel, EU officials seek to promote migrant deal on Turkey visit
Angela Merkel is visiting Turkey with top EU officials in a bid to boost support for the bloc’s controversial migrant deal with Ankara. Human rights groups say the agreement is deeply flawed and should be reassessed.
Turkish F-16 fighter jets shoot down Russian warplane after airspace violation
A Russian warplane has been shot down by Turkish F-16 fighter jets after it violated Turkish air space. The aircraft was reportedly flying close to the Syrian border and repeatedly ignored warnings. Following initial reports on Tuesday that the identity of the warplane was unknown, Turkish presidential sources said shortly after the incident that the …
Turkey arrests prime suspect in Hatay blasts
With the latest arrest, Turkey now holds four people in jail while four others have been freed pending trial.
Turkish fighter jet crashes near Syrian border
The governor of Osminaye province, Celalettin Cerrah, specified that the plane had gone down in the town of Yarpuz
US Patriot missiles begin arriving in Turkey
The United States will transport some 400 troops to Turkey in the next several days to operate two Patriot batteries