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Turkey: The Military Operation will Continue until Terrorists Are Eliminated
"Turkey will continue the military operation in Syria until the terrorists are completely eliminated. The territorial integrity of Syria will be preserved," Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said, quoted by RIA Novosti.
Boris Johnson: London Does not Support Turkish Operation in Syria
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that London cannot support Turkey's military operation "Peace Spring" in Syria by offering him assistance in peace talks, TASS reported. This was announced by a spokesman for the British prime minister after a telephone conversation between Johnson and Erdogan.
US Will Not Support Turkish Operation in Northern Syria
US will not support Turkish operation in northern Syria, the White House said. US troops will not participate in Turkey's military operation in northern Syria, according to a White House press release after a telephone conversation between US President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Erdogan.
Seven People Killed in Terrorist Attack in Turkey
Seven civilians were killed and 13 were injured in a terrorist attack in southeastern Turkey.
The target of the attack was a civilian vehicle and was the case of Ankara's declared Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) terrorist organization, according to Diyarbakir authorities.
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Turkish Fighters Bombed Targets in Northern Iraq
Turkish fighters bombed targets in northern Iraq. This is said in a Defense Ministry statement quoted by BGNES.
The air strikes have destroyed bases and warehouses used by Kurdistan Workers' Party PKK fighters in the Hakkur region.
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Öcalan's capture 'did not end foreign support to PKK'
The jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Abdullah Öcalan, was captured and brought to Turkey on Feb. 15, 1999. Turkey had taken the risk of going to war if necessary when it called on Syria to return Öcalan, according to a retired ambassador who was the deputy undersecretary of the Turkish Foreign Ministry at the time.
State Department targets senior PKK members
The US State Department announced it is targeting three senior members of the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), following a visit of a US official to Ankara on Tuesday.
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DW: German Arrested at Turkey's Behest in Bulgaria
German citizen Mehmet Y. was detained in the Bulgarian city of Varna late on Tuesday at the behest of the Turkish government.
The German Foreign Ministry confirmed the arrest and said the embassy in Sofia was providing the man with consular service.
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26 PKK militants 'neutralized' over past week: Interior Ministry
At least 26 militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) were "neutralized" in counterterrorism operations across Turkey over the past week, according to the Interior Ministry on Aug. 27.
9 PKK militants 'neutralized' in Turkey, N Iraq
At least nine outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants have been neutralized as part of anti-terror operations in eastern Turkey and northern Iraq, said officials on Aug. 26.
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