Turkey launches new ground, air offensive in northern Iraq Turkey has launched a new ground and air cross-border offensive against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2022
Turkey Says its Warplanes Hit Kurdish Militant Targets in Northern Iraq Turkish warplanes, helicopters and drones hit Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq in an air and land operation that targeted facilities ranging from camps to ammunition stores, Turkey's defense ministry said on Monday. The military action was part of a long-running Turkish campaign in Iraq and Syria against the Kurdistan… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 18, 2022
Turkish warplanes hit Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq- state news agency Turkish warplanes, helicopters and drones hit Kurdish militant targets, camps, tunnels, shelters, and ammunition storage areas in northern Iraq, Defence Minister Hulusi Akar was quoted as saying by the state-run Anadolu news agency. Reuters · Apr 17, 2022
Turkey Hints at Pressure to Allow NATO Warships Passage into the Black Sea Turkey on Sunday accused Ukraine, without naming it, of trying to exert pressure on Ankara to make it abandon the Montreux Convention and allow NATO warships to enter the Black Sea. Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said he doesn’t rule out that drifting mines appeared in the Black Sea with… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 11, 2022
Turkey says Black Sea countries discussed Ukraine war, floating mines Defence ministers from Black Sea coastal countries held a video call on Thursday to discuss the war in Ukraine, mines floating in the sea and regional security, the Turkish Defence Ministry said, adding the ministers called for an immediate ceasefire. Reuters · Apr 7, 2022
Turkey Defuses Mine after Russia Warns of Strays from Ukraine Ports Turkey's military deactivated a mine on Saturday that had drifted in from the Black Sea, setting off a loud explosion north of Istanbul, days after Russia warned several of them had washed away from Ukrainian ports. Defense Minister Hulusi Akar described the object, first discovered by fishermen in the upper… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 26, 2022
Turkey defuses mine after Russia warns of strays from Ukraine ports Turkey's military deactivated a mine on Saturday that had drifted in from the Black Sea, setting off a loud explosion north of Istanbul, days after Russia warned several of them had washed away from Ukrainian ports. Reuters · Mar 26, 2022
Turkey Urges Respect for Black Sea Straits Pact after Closing Access Turkey is calling on all sides in the Ukraine crisis to respect an international pact on passage through the Turkish straits to the Black Sea, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar was cited as saying on Tuesday after Ankara closed access. NATO ally Turkey borders Ukraine and Russia in the Black Sea… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 1, 2022
Turkey urges respect for Black Sea straits pact after closing access Turkey is calling on all sides in the Ukraine crisis to respect an international pact on passage through the Turkish straits to the Black Sea, Defence Minister Hulusi Akar was cited as saying on Tuesday after Ankara closed access. Reuters · Mar 1, 2022
Turkey Expands Strikes on SDF in Northern Syria Turkey has expanded the scope of its attacks against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in north and northeastern Syria. Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar announced the launch of a military operation, dubbed Winter Eagle, targeting the positions of the SDF and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, pledging… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 3, 2022
Turkish air raids target the PKK in northern Syria and Iraq Air attacks against PKK and YPG positions in northern Syria’s Derik and Sinjar, Karacak in northern Iraq. Al Jazeera · Feb 2, 2022