Syrian Rebels Claim 133 Soldiers Killed in Last 48 Hours | Fighting escalates as tensions rise with neighboring Turkey
Turkey Claims Russian Arms Seized on Civilian Aircraft
Turkey Claims Russian Arms Seized on Civilian Aircraft | Russia, Syria both reject allegation
Turkish Warplanes Force Syrian Passenger Plane to Land
Turkish Warplanes Force Syrian Passenger Plane to Land | Claim ‘objectionable’ cargo seized
Iraqi PM Warns Turkey Not to Try to Drag NATO into Syria Conflict
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki warned Turkey on Wednesday against escalating its tensions with Syria and thereby dragging NATO into the conflict. Maliki, a close ally of Iran, said Syria was not threatening Turkey, and criticized Ankara's response to errant...
Turkey Warns Syria It May ‘Respond With Greater Force’
After a week of exchanging cross-border attacks with Syria, Turkey on Wednesday warned that it may respond even more forcefully than it already has. “We responded, but if it continues we will respond with greater force,” the Turkish chief of staff, Gen. Necdet Ozel...
NATO Chief Says Ready to ‘Defend’ Turkey Amid Border Skirmishes With Syria
NATO says it is ready to defend alliance member Turkey amid continued cross-border attacks with its neighbor Syria, but Western powers continue to urge calm and avoid escalation. Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Tuesday that Turkey can rely on...
Turkey’s President Warns of ‘Worst-Case Scenario’ as Shelling Continues
Turkey’s President Warns of ‘Worst-Case Scenario’ as Shelling Continues | Stray Syrian shell sparks more Turkish retaliation
Turkey, Syria Trade Shellings as Region Fears Wider War
Turkey, Syria Trade Shellings as Region Fears Wider War | Errant shell damage granary in border town
Erdogan: Turkey ‘Not Far From War’ With Syria
Erdogan: Turkey ‘Not Far From War’ With Syria | Warns Syria is ‘testing’ Turkey’s patience on border
Turkey Continues Shelling in Syria After Another Cross-Border Mortar
Turkey Continues Shelling in Syria After Another Cross-Border Mortar | Tensions remain high on border