Turkey–ISIL conflict

The majority of Turks see the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) as the greatest threat on the Syrian border, with many believing Syria's north should be controlled by Kurds, a recent survey by the Metropoll Research Center shows.

A non-commissioned officer has been injured in a gun attack in the eastern province of Erzurum, as local conflicts with Kurdish militants continued to engulf the country?s east.

Naz?m Altun was attacked by suspected outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) militants in the Horasan district as he was heading to a military compound with his car. 

The Turkish cabinet has approved the opening of its Incirlik air base to the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State militants, the Turkish foreign ministry said on July 29. 

Turkish fighter jets conducted new airstrikes on suspected terrorist targets in the southeast of the country and across the border in northern Iraq on Tuesday.

Two F-16 jets bombed at least three suspected separatist terrorist targets in the southeastern Sirnak province, the Turkish General Staff said in a statement.

Turkish fighter jets took off late July 28 to hit terrorist targets inside Turkey and across the border in northern Iraq as part of its week-long aerial campaign in the fight against terrorism. 

Turkey?s three-year-long Kurdish peace process ended last week, as Turkish warplanes bombed and artillery units shelled outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) targets in northern Iraq in retaliation to the killing of two Turkish policemen by PKK terrorists. 

In the past 10 days, Turkey made global headlines with its belated entry to the coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) led by the United States. This was, perhaps, good news of sort. Meanwhile, however, some bad news also came: Turkey?s three-year-old cease-fire with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers?

Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov stated on Tuesday that Bulgaria expresses solidarity with Turkey.

His comments come after the request of Turkey for a special meeting of the North Atlantic Council to be convened under Article 4 of the Washington Treaty.

NATO expressed solidarity with its member Turkey on Tuesday over recent terror attacks in the country as Alliance ambassadors gathered for a meeting to discuss the Turkish military campaign against the Islamic State group and Kurdish rebels.

Turkey?s NATO partners has said they stand "in strong solidarity" with the nation, and that the security of the U.S.-led alliance is "indivisible."