Syria
Turkish FM says 600 Turkish nationals joined jihadists, more than 100 killed
More than 100 of the 600 Turkish citizens that have gone to fight for jihadist groups such as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have perished in battle, according to intelligence estimates, Foreign Minister Mevlüt ÃavuÅoÄlu said late Nov. 24.
Syrian air raids on jihadist-held town kill 23 civilians: monitor
Syrian regime air raids on Raqa city, which the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has proclaimed as its capital, killed at least 23 civilians on Nov. 25, a monitoring group said.
‘Expanded HDP delegation’ to visit Öcalan Nov 30
An exact date has been set for the visit of a parliamentary delegation to the jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workersâ Party (PKK), Abdullah Ãcalan, the Peoplesâ Democratic Party (HDP) announced on Nov. 25.
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Greece acts to rescue ship carrying hundreds of migrants
Greece has sent a frigate to rescue a container ship believed to carrying hundreds of undocumented migrants and in distress off its southern island of Crete, the Greek coastguard said on Tuesday.
The Kiribati-flagged vessel, with about 700 people aboard, was sailing 30 nautical miles (55 km) southeast of Crete. The ship reported an engine problem in an area with strong winds.
France pushing for Syria 'safe zones'
Paris is pushing for "safe zones" to be set up in Syria where citizens would be out of reach of regime forces and Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) jihadists, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Nov. 25.
Fabius said the country was working alongside U.N. envoy Staffan de Mistura who has proposed a "freeze" in fighting in Syria's second city of Aleppo.
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ISIL group got up to $45 million in ransoms: UN
The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) which controls a large swath of Syria and Iraq has received between $35 million and $45 million in ransom payments in the past year, a U.N. expert monitoring sanctions against al-Qaida said Nov. 24.
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Was it the al-Assad conflict that caused Hagel to resign?
The news about the resignation of U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel came right after it was announced that the nuclear talks with Iran had been extended to the end of June 2015.
Hollande becoming Erdoğan’s ‘new Berlusconi’ in defense
Just as defense trade with Italy prospered in the 2000s when then-PM Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan and Silvio Berlusconi enjoyed a close personal friendship, French arms makers may benefit from ErdoÄanâs new-found alliance with President François Hollande For much of the 2000s, when prime ministers Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan and Silvio Berlusconi did not hide their âpersonal friendshipâ and Italy w
White House 'pleased' with Ankara talks, despite disagreement on key issues
Washington is pleased with talks held during U.S. Vice President Joe Bidenâs visit to Turkey, despite their failure to yield any solid outcomes sought by either of the sides, a high-ranking White House official said, briefing the press during the trip.
Kurds gain ground from ISIL in Syria's Kobane: monitor
Kurdish fighters gained ground from jihadists of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in fierce battles in the Syrian town of Kobane overnight, a monitoring group said on Nov. 24.