Turkish jets hit IS targets in Syria, Kurds in Iraq
August 7, 2015
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Turkish jets hit IS targets in Syria, Kurds in Iraq

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – Turkish warplanes struck Islamic state group targets across the border in…

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US military launches first Syria drone strike from base in Turkey
August 7, 2015
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US military launches first Syria drone strike from base in Turkey

– Reuters pic, August 5, 2015.US aircraft and drones are arriving in Turkish air bases…

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Turkey says jets strike IS targets in Syria
August 6, 2015
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Turkey says jets strike IS targets in Syria

Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said: ‘Turkish aircraft carried…

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US drone bombs IS target after taking off from Turkey: Turkish official
August 6, 2015
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US drone bombs IS target after taking off from Turkey: Turkish official

Pentagon spokesman Captain Jeff Davis said the United States had not lost focus on the…

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Turkey says ‘extensive’ fight against IS to start soon
August 6, 2015
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Turkey says ‘extensive’ fight against IS to start soon

That could pose a problem for the U.S. because the Kurds in Syria and Iraq…

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Turkey rejects Arab League criticism of airstrikes in Iraq
August 6, 2015
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Turkey rejects Arab League criticism of airstrikes in Iraq

The Turkish foreign minister, Mevlüt Çavusoğlu, said on Wednesday a “comprehensive battle” would be launched…

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Trained Syrian rebels believe captured by militants
August 6, 2015
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Trained Syrian rebels believe captured by militants

The decision to more directly confront Islamic State in alliance with the U.S. could expose…

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Kurds Suicide Bomb Turkish Police
August 5, 2015
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Kurds Suicide Bomb Turkish Police

Ankara seems to have directed most of its wrath against the Kurds, whose Syrian component,…

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U.S. to defend Syrian rebels with airpower, including from Assad
August 4, 2015
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U.S. to defend Syrian rebels with airpower, including from Assad

But it can launch defensive strikes on any group that attacks the U.S.-backed rebels, including…

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Two killed, 24 wounded in suicide bomber attack in eastern Turkey
August 3, 2015
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Two killed, 24 wounded in suicide bomber attack in eastern Turkey

The PKK and Turkey accuse each other of collaborating with the Islamic State. The explosives…

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