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Anti-American Mob Attacks U.S. Sailors In Istanbul

Nov 13, 2014 02:54 AM EST

Turkish anti-America activists assaulted three U.S. sailors on Wednesday in the capital Istanbul, near where the servicemen's ship was docked at a cove in the Bosphorus Strait, according to navy officials.

Suspected Migrant Boat Sinks In Turkey, Leaves 24 Dead

Kat De Guzman |

Nov 04, 2014 02:07 AM EST

A boat suspected of carrying migrants from Afghanistan and Syria sank on Monday at around five in the morning off the Istanbul coast in Turkey and has left around 24 people dead, dozens missing, and six rescued.

Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters wave Kurdish flags atop an army vehicle as they move towards the Syrian town of Kobani from the border town of Suruc, Sanliurfa province, October 31, 2014.

Iraqi Kurdish Fighters Reinforce Kobani As US Air Strike Continue

Dan Weisman |

Nov 01, 2014 05:01 PM EDT

With U.S. airplanes pounding Islamic State fighters around Kobani, much-awaited Iraqi Kurdish forces joined the battle after passing through a once-reluctant Turkey to fight.

Kobani Battle Unites People Divided By Borders

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 31, 2014 04:19 PM EDT

Despite the negativity brought about by the ongoing war in the Syrian town of Kobani, a positive thing came out of it –the conflict was able to unite the Kurds in the fight against the Islamic State militants.

Peshmerga Forces Head To Turkey To Help Defend Kobani

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 28, 2014 05:49 PM EDT

A group of Kurdish Peshmerga fighters has left for Turkey, where they will cross the border to Syria in order to help in the fight against the Islamic State militants who are trying to overrun the town of Kobani.

Turkey’s Erdogan Says U.S. Airdrops In Kobani A Big Mistake

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 23, 2014 01:46 AM EDT

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the United States’ decision to send medical supplies and weapons to Kurdish fighters in the besieged Syrian town of Kobani was wrong, citing Wednesday that Islamic State militants seized some ammunition.

Turkey's Erdogan Opposes U.S. Plan To Send Kurdish Fighters Arms

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 20, 2014 01:22 AM EDT

Turkey opposes the United States' plan of supplying arms to Kurdish militiamen fighting the Islamic State (ISIS) in the besieged Syrian town of Kobani, an aid of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday.

U.N. Elects Five New Members To Security Council Seat, Turkey Loses Bid

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 16, 2014 11:42 PM EDT

Turkey lost its bid to represent the West at the UN Security Council as the five non-permanent seats went to Angola, Malaysia, Venezuela, Spain and New Zealand on Thursday’s rounds of vote at the UN headquarters in New York.

Elderly British Woman Forced to Abandon Husband in Turkish Hospital After Insurance Co. Refuses to Pay £30,000 Bill

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 15, 2014 06:00 PM EDT

The 91-year-old wife of a retired policeman was forced to leave her husband at a hospital in Turkey after receiving a hospital bill worth £30,000.

Elderly British Woman Forced to Abandon Husband in Turkish Hospital After Insurance Co. Refuses to Pay £30,000 Bill

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 15, 2014 06:00 PM EDT

The 91-year-old wife of a retired policeman was forced to leave her husband at a hospital in Turkey after receiving a hospital bill worth £30,000.

U.S.-Led Coalition Intensifies Air Strikes As Syria Battle Destabilizes Turkey

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 15, 2014 12:43 AM EDT

The U.S.-led coalition troops have intensified the air attacks against the Islamic State militants in Kobani, as the rebel group's attacks begin to weaken Turkey.

Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu

Turkey Denies Reports About Its Bases Used By U.S. For Fight Against ISIL

Kat De Guzman |

Oct 13, 2014 11:51 PM EDT

American officials earlier said Turkey has allowed the military forces fighting against the Islamic State of Iraq in the Levant (ISIL), also known as Daesh, to use their bases for operations but Turkish officials denied the claim on Monday.

Time Running Out For Kobani, Groups Warn of Massacre By Islamic State As Turkey Denies Aid

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 11, 2014 11:02 PM EDT

Islamic State fighters have zeroed in on the besieged Syrian town of Kobani on Saturday, where hundreds of desperate civilians are trapped, defended by the heavily outgunned Kurdish militiamen who have sworn to fight to the death.

Erdogan Says Kurdish Protests Will Not Prevent Peace Talks

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 09, 2014 11:54 PM EDT

The deadly street protests over Turkey’s refusal to intervene militarily in the Islamic State-besieged town of Kobani will not derail the peace talks between Ankara and the Kurdish rebels, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed Thursday.

Letter from Arrested Illinois Teen Proves Intent to Join ISIS

Erika Villanueva |

Oct 08, 2014 10:36 PM EDT

Authorities believe that several pro-ISIS documents and a letter written by the Illinois teen arrested for trying to join the Daesh terrorist cell proves his intent on joining the international terrorist group.

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