Patriot missile batteries provided by Germany and the Netherlands arrived in Turkey yesterday along with German and Dutch military personnel. Germany, the US and the Netherlands each are providing two Patriot missile batteries, requested by the Turkish government to protect the country from a possible attack from Syria. Patriot missile systems are being deployed near the Turkish-Syrian border. |
The jailed leader of the PKK, Abdullah Ocalan, called for a ceasefire on Thursday, ordering armed PKK militants to withdraw from Turkey. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in the city of ... more
The Syrian government said the rebel groups foreign supporters, Turkey and Qatar, were responsible for a chemical attack in Aleppo. The countries that back and support the rebels, including ... more
US secretary of state John Kerry was in Ankara on Friday for talks with the Turkish leaders, including PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President Abdullah Gul, focused on the crisis in Syria, ... more