Syrian militants backed by Turkish forces are two kilometers (just over a mile) from the ISIL Takfiri group stronghold of Al-Bab as they press Ankara’s Operation Euphrates Shield, a monitor said Sunday. The so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Turkish forces were targeting the town with artillery fire and ...
Accusing Brussels of wanting Turkey to abandon its bid to join the EU, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hinted in an interview published Sunday he might put the question to a referendum. “The European Union is trying to compel us to withdraw from this (accession) process. If they don’t want ...
