Turkish soldiers killed 17 Islamic State (IS) militants in late Thursday while the IS group tried to leak into a military training camp in the Bashiqa region of Mosul province of Iraq, local Hurriyet Daily News reported on Friday.
For the first time in decades, Greek Cypriots celebrated Epiphany on the northern side of ethnically-split Cyprus on Wednesday, as momentum builds for a possible breakthrough this year in peace talks.
A Russian warship fired warning shots to avert a collision with a Turkish fishing boat in the Aegean Sea on Sunday, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
The tension between Iraq and Turkey over the recent deployment of Turkish troops near Mosul is seen as a reflection of deep regional and international divisions, with the parties concerned vying for a bigger role in shaping the region's future.
Iraq on Tuesday said its sovereignty is a "red line" which neighboring Turkey must respect, rejecting the deployment of Turkish troops in northern Iraq without a prior agreement between the two countries.
Turkey has considered possible measures against Russia and will impose sanctions if necessary, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Tuesday, but added that Ankara remains open to dialogue with Moscow.
Russia has intensified its air strikes in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib, close to the Turkish borders, as a top Iranian official arrived on Sunday in capital Damascus for meetings with top official, reports said.
Relations between Moscow and Ankara would go into a nosedive following the downing of the Russian Su-24 warplane and no rapid recuperation of the relationship is seen on the horizon, Russian experts said.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday announced new measures to step up protection of the country's military personnel and aircraft stationed at Hmeimim airbase in Syria.t
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday condemned Turkey for downing a Russian warplane and warned of consequences.
The Turkish downing of a Russian warplane aims to send a message to Moscow that there are red lines Ankara cannot tolerate to be violated, analysts say.
U.S. President Barack Obama and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan talked over phone on Tuesday about the need to de-escalate the situation after Turkey shot down a Russian warplane near the Turkish-Syrian border, the White House said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin condemns Turkey for shooting down a Russian Su-24 warplane near the Syrian border on Tuesday, while Turkish military attributes the incident to the jet's repeated violation of Turkey's airspace.
Police used tear gas to break up a clash between pro- and anti-Erdogan campaigners at a Sunday protest in Brussels against the Ankara bombings, local media reported on Monday.
European Commission First Vice-President Frans Timmermans and Commissioner Johannes Hahn postponed a tour to Turkey slated on Sunday, on request of the Turkish authorities to respect the nation's three days of mourning after the deadly attacks in Ankara.
At least 86 people were killed and 186 others injured on Saturday after two explosions in the Turkish capital of Ankara, Turkish Minister of Health Mehmet Muezzinoglu said.
At least 30 were killed and 126 others injured on Saturday after two explosions in the Turkish capital of Ankara, Turkish Interior Ministry said.
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