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White House: Israel has right to defend itself
The White House on Saturday defended Israel's right to defend itself against attack and decide how to respond to rocket fire from the Gaza Strip, ...
Turkish PM in Cairo vows support for Gaza
Turkey's prime minister has vowed support for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Recep Tayyip Erdogan described Egypt's uprising that ousted longtime ...
Blanks fired inside Turkish gov't building
Turkish police detained a man who fired three blanks inside a building housing Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's office on Monday, in a shooting ...
Syria presses heavy air bombardment of rebels
Syrian warplanes fired missiles at opposition strongholds around Damascus and in the north on Wednesday as Turkey, a key backer of the anti-regime ...
Turkish PM: Too soon to call for Syria no-fly zone
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday it is up to the U.N. Security Council to decide whether a no-fly zone should be imposed on ...
Police clash with Kurds in Turkey
Kurdish protesters clashed with police on Tuesday near a prison in southeastern Turkey where some inmates are on a hunger strike, witnesses said.
Turkish police use tear gas against demonstration
Police used tear gas and water cannons against a demonstration by tens of thousands of pro-secular protesters, but Monday's march to mark the founding ...
Watchdog says 76 journalists imprisoned in Turkey
A media advocacy group is accusing Turkey of waging the "world's biggest crackdown" on media freedoms. New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists ...
Turkish pianist on trial for insulting Islam
A top Turkish pianist and composer appeared in court on Thursday to defend himself against charges of offending Muslims and insulting Islam in ...
90 dead in Syrian regime attacks on rebel areas
The Syrian military unleashed heavy airstrikes and artillery bombardments targeting rebel strongholds in the north on Tuesday, killing at least 90 ...
Turkish premier slams Security Council over Syria
Turkey's prime minister sharply criticized the U.N. Security Council on Saturday for its failure to agree on decisive steps to end Syria's civil war, ...
Turkey's frustration at Syria led to plane action
The interception of a Syrian passenger plane from Russia, allegedly carrying military gear to Damascus, is a sign of Turkey's mounting frustration at ...
Turkey: Syrian plane was carrying ammunition
Escalating tensions with Russia, Turkey defended its forced landing of a Syrian passenger jet en route from Moscow to Damascus, saying Thursday it was ...
NATO backs Turkey in standoff with Syria
NATO is ready to defend Turkey, the alliance's top official said Tuesday, in a direct warning to Syria after a week of cross-border artillery and ...
Syrian cross-border salvos send message to Turkey
Syria's cross-border attacks on Turkey in the past week look increasingly like they could be an intentional escalation meant to send a clear message ...
Panetta: Syria clash with Turkey may escalate
The continued exchange of artillery fire between Syria and Turkey raises additional concerns that the conflict may escalate and spread to neighboring ...
Syrian regime opens new urban front, shells Homs
The Syrian military opened a second urban front Friday, attacking the rebel stronghold of Homs with the most intense artillery barrage in months and ...
Turkey authorizes military operations in Syria
Turkey sanctioned further military action against Syria on Thursday and bombarded targets across the border with artillery for a second day, raising ...
Turkey fires at Syria after deadly shelling
Turkish artillery fired on Syrian targets Wednesday after shelling from Syria struck a border village in Turkey, killing five civilians, sharply ...
Turkish artillery targets Syria
Turkish artillery fired on Syrian targets after deadly shelling from Syria hit a Turkish border town on Wednesday, sharply raising tensions on a ...
Official: Hezbollah fighters killed in Syria
A Hezbollah commander and several fighters have been killed inside Syria, a Lebanese security official said Tuesday, a development that could stoke ...
Syria suicide blast kills 4 at security compound
A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb near a Syrian security compound in a remote, predominantly Kurdish town Sunday, killing at least four people, ...
Turkey, Egypt slam Syrian regime
Turkey and Egypt sought to boost their alliance in a turbulent region on Sunday, unleashing harsh criticism of the Syrian regime and pledging joint ...
Turkey's ruling party to hold major congress
Turkey's governing party is holding a major congress this weekend to pick new leaders and try to build on a decade-long record of electoral success, ...
Turkey to block access to anti-Islam film
A Turkish court issued an order on Wednesday allowing authorities in the country to block Internet access to the anti-Islam movie that has sparked ...