Syrian–Turkish border clashes during the Syrian Civil War
Germany to end Turkey Patriot missile deployment
Germany will end its contribution to NATO's Patriot anti-missile systems in southern Turkey by the beginning of 2016 Germany will end its contribution to NATO's Patriot anti-missile systems in southern Turkey by the beginning of 2016, the Federal Ministry of Defense said on Aug. 15.
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Turkey Starts Building Wall on Border with Syria
Turkey has started building a wall along its border with Syria following a recent wave of attacks, Anadolu Agency reported on Friday.
The three-metre tall concrete wall is planned to stretch for eight kilometers in Reyhanli district of Hatay province, just across the Syrian town of Atmeh.
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Turkey shelters the most Syrian child refugees: UNICEF
UNICEF has said children account for more than half of all registered Syrian refugees in Turkey, making it the main shelter for vulnerable minors ahead of any other country.
Anti-aircraft bullets from Syria hit watch tower in Turkey's southeast
Anti-aircraft gun bullets fired from Syria have hit a watch tower in Turkey?s southeastern province of Hatay, the Turkish General Staff has announced.
Turkey Says Shoots Down Intruding Syrian Helicopter
Turkey has said its fighter jets have shot down a Syrian helicopter violating its airspace.
According to Syrian state TV, however, the aircraft that was shot down on Saturday in Turkey's Hatay province was a surveillance drone, Reuters reported.
Turkish F-16 shoots down Syrian regime aircraft
Turkey has shot down another Syrian regime aircraft for violating its airspace.
A Turkish F-16 that took off from the Incirlik airbase in the southern province of Adana shot down the Syrian aircraft with two missiles on May 16, military officials told daily Hürriyet.
It was not immediately clear what kind of aircraft was shot down.
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NATO's Patriots fail to stop Syrian missile hitting Turkey
Questions are being raised after Patriot batteries placed in three Turkish provinces by NATO failed to prevent a Syrian missile from hitting Turkey.
Turkey shells Syria after missile damages military base
Turkey has pounded a Syrian artillery unit near the border in reprisal for cross-border fire that injured five Turkish civilians and damaged a military base, the Turkish military announced on March 25.
German government agrees to keep Patriot missiles in Turkey until 2016
Germany's cabinet on Jan. 7 agreed to keep two German Patriot missile batteries in southern Turkey for another year, where they are deployed as part of a NATO mission to defend Turkey's border with Syria.
The mandate, which needs approval from parliament, allows a maximum of 400 German soldiers to serve in NATO-member Turkey until January 2016.