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Turkey has faced attacks from Isis in the past, with the last major wave of bombings from 2015 to 2017. Britain’s prime minister Sir Keir Starmer said he was “appalled” by Wednesday’s attack.
The attack was widely condemned and has been considered an act of terrorism by Turkish officials. [4] In retaliation, the Turkish military conducted airstrikes on positions in Iraq and Syria, which killed at least 12 civilians and wounded 25 more according to the Syrian Democratic Forces. [5]
Turkey: President Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey's air operations against a Kurdish militia in northern Syria were only the beginning and it would launch a land operation when convenient. [25] On 28 November, Turkish officials announced that Turkish forces would need 'just days' to be ready for a ground incursion into Syria. [26]
Turkey continued its strikes in Syria and Iraq for a second day following the terrorist attack on a defense company in Ankara, in what Turkey said were targeted hits on PKK terrorist locations.
Turkey intensified its airstrikes against Kurdish groups in Syria and northern Iraq in retaliation for the deaths of 12 Turkish soldiers in Iraq over the weekend. The Turkish defense ministry said ...
On 1 October 2023, a suicide bombing took place in the Turkish capital, Ankara. The attack injured two policemen and was claimed by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). On 4 October, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that the attackers had entered Turkey through Syria and had received training there. He further added that all ...
ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkey said on Wednesday that all Kurdish militant facilities in Syria and Iraq are valid military targets after it found the two attackers who detonated a bomb in front of ...
The Kurdish news agency Rudaw said the strikes occurred at Mount Qandil near the Iranian border. [10] Airstrikes were also reported in Gara , Hakurk , and Metina . [ 11 ] The Turkish military conducted another round of airstrikes on 3 October, with the Defence Ministry claiming to have struck 16 PKK targets in the Metina, Gara, Hakurk, Qandil ...