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Jun- 2020 -17 JuneMiddle East
Turkey Deploys Troops Against Kurdish Rebels in Iraq
Turkey launched an air and ground offensive against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq on Wednesday, in a move likely to increase friction with the Baghdad government. The defense ministry said “commandos” moved in supported by drones and helicopters, following a bombardment with rocket launchers and artillery guns that hit more than 150 targets. It added that the operation, dubbed “Claw-Tiger,” came after a “recent upsurge in attacks on our police stations and military bases” near the Iraqi border. Turkey carried out air strikes earlier this week that drew an angry response from Iraq, which labeled them “a violation of sovereignty.” The Turkish military regularly carries out operations against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in southeast Turkey and its rear bases across the border. The operation on Sunday night saw raids in the northern Iraqi territories of Kandil, Sinjar, and Hakurk. ‘Natural Right’ President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan‘s ruling party spokesman defended Turkey’s actions. “Turkey continues its effective fight against terror using its rights based on international law,” Omer Celik said on Twitter. “It is our most natural right and duty to fight against terrorists who attack our borders, citizens and security forces.” The PKK, which has fought an insurgency against the Turkish state since …
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Dec- 2019 -4 DecemberEurope
Turkey agrees to NATO Baltic defense plan after Syria rift
Turkey joined NATO allies in agreeing to a new Baltic defense plan after threatening to block it if Syria's YPG were not labelled terrorists
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Sep- 2019 -23 SeptemberMiddle East
Roadside bomb ‘placed by PKK’ kills 2 Turkish soldiers in northern Iraq
Two Turkish soldiers were killed in northern Iraq by a roadside bomb that Turkey's defense ministry blamed on the PKK
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Jul- 2019 -19 JulyMiddle East
Turkey carries out airstrikes in Iraqi Kurdistan after diplomat’s murder
Turkey launched an airstrike in Qandil, Iraqi Kurdistan in response to the killing of a Turkish diplomat in the region
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Jan- 2019 -28 JanuaryMiddle East
Syria will cooperate on Adana counter-terror agreement if Turkey withdraws forces
Syria declared its readiness to cooperate on an agreement that requires it to crack down on the PKK on the condition that Turkey remove its proxies and troops
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Nov- 2018 -21 NovemberMiddle East
Turkey court jails 3 for life over 2016 Ankara bombing claimed by Kurdish militants
A Turkish court sentenced three people to life in prison over a 2016 suicide bombing in Ankara that killed 36 people and was claimed by Kurdish militant group TAK
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6 NovemberMiddle East
US offers rewards of up to $5 million for information on 3 senior PKK leaders
The US State Department offered rewards for information on senior PKK leaders Murat Karayilan, Cemil Bayik and Duran Kalkan under its Rewards for Justice program
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Oct- 2018 -4 OctoberMiddle East
Turkish soldiers killed and wounded in IED attack in southeast
Turkish soldiers were killed in an attack caused by an improvised explosive device in southeastern Turkey blamed on "terrorists," the provincial governor said.
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Aug- 2018 -15 AugustMiddle East
PKK leader in Sinjar killed in Turkish airstrike
Turkey carried out an operation in the Sinjar area of northern Iraq, which the armed forces said killed PKK leader Zeki Shingali
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Jun- 2018 -11 JuneMiddle East
Turkish military launches operations against PKK in Iraq’s Qandil and Sinjar, Erdogan says
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkish military operations against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Qandil and Sinjar in Iraqi Kurdistan had begun
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