Turkey on Sunday dismissed at least 2,756 personnel from various institutions, with a new statutory decree being initiated, under the state of emergency. During the police operations, the dismissed personnel were found to be members of, or linked to, “terror” groups, structures and entities that act against national security, according to a decree published in the Official Gazette of Turkey. Around 637 soldiers from the Turkish Armed Forces have been […]

The dangerous skies over Syria have now earned their reputation. The Turkish foreign ministry has confirmed that its forces had shot down a fighter aircraft near the Turkish border with Syria. The Russian foreign ministry confirmed soon afterwards that it has lost an SU-24 over Syria. The situation remains tense: Two crew members were filmed ejecting from the stricken aircraft – early reports from Reuters said it had video of […]

At least eight people were killed March 30 in clashes between groups backing rival candidates in Turkey’s municipal elections. Security officials said six people were killed in a gun fight between two families in the village of Yuvacık in the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa’s Hilvan district, which borders Syria. In the Siverek district of the same province, another brawl happened after one family insisted on violating the rule of anonymous […]