Turkish warplanes hit PKK targets in northern Iraq, kill 18 militants

May 03 2016 13:22:09

Turkish warplanes hit PKK targets in northern Iraq, kill 18 militants

ANKARA – Doğan News Agency

Turkish warplanes conducted an air operation on outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) targets late on May 2 in the Kandil Mountains of northern Iraq.

Some 18 PKK militants were killed in the air operation, conducted between 11 p.m. and 11.59 p.m. on May 2, destroying all identified targets in the region, which is known as the headquarters of the PKK.

Quark.Models.Entities.Ancestor?.Title?.ToUpperInvariant()

G7 asks 'all parties' to prevent further Middle East escalation

Several quakes shake country over two days

Eight arrested in alleged embezzlement at Antalya bank

Pamukkale breaks daily visitor record

Istanbul’s French high schools face competition probe

Eskişehir tops list as country’s smartest province, study reveals

Tourism season opens at Mount Nemrut

Safety concerns raised for amusement parks

WORLD

G7 asks 'all parties' to prevent further Middle East escalation

G7 foreign ministers Friday urged "all parties" to "work to prevent further escalation" in the Middle East, following reports that Israel had carried out revenge strikes on Iran.

ECONOMY

Private sector’s external debt declines

The Turkish private sector’s total outstanding loans received from abroad declined by $394 million from the end of 2023 to stand at $163.4 billion as of February, the data from the Central Bank have shown.

SPORTS

Fenerbahçe sets eyes on Euro success

Fenerbahçe set to take on Olympiacos in the first leg of a Europa League quarterfinal with hopes of silencing a recent debate in Turkish football.