At least 22 killed in Turkey wedding attack, near Syria border
At least 22 people were killed and dozens more wounded late Saturday in an attack possibly carried out by a suicide bomber on a wedding party in the Turkish city of Gaziantep near the Syrian border.
Sat Aug 20 2016
Two pilots from downed Russian plane alive: Turkish official
The two pilots who ejected from a Russian war plane downed by Turkey on the Syrian border are believed to be alive, Turkish authorities said.
Wed Nov 25 2015
Turkey shoots down military plane on Syria border: media
Turkey on Tuesday shot down a military plane of unidentified origin on the Syrian border, local media reported, citing military sources.
Tue Nov 24 2015
28 dead in suicide attack in Turkey border town
At least 28 people were killed Monday in a suicide attack in a Turkish town on the Syrian border, with officials pointing the finger of blame at the Islamic State group.
Mon Jul 20 2015
Turkey-based AFP photographer wins Time laurel
Time magazine named AFP's Bulent Kilic as its Best Wire Photographer for 2014.
Wed Dec 24 2014
US hits IS with 14 air strikes near Syria border town
US warplanes struck 14 times near Kobane into Thursday, hammering the Islamic State militants besieging the key Syrian border town.
Thu Oct 16 2014
Militants seize Kurdish HQ in Syria's Kobane, massacre feared
Islamic State militants have captured the headquarters of Kurdish fighters defending the Syrian border town of Kobane.
Sat Oct 11 2014
At least 14 dead as protests rage in Turkey over Kobane
At least 14 people were killed as pro-Kurdish protests raged across Turkey Wednesday over the government's failure to act against militants attacking the majority-Kurdish Syrian border city of Kobane.
Wed Oct 08 2014
Islamic State flag hoisted outside strategic Syrian town within sight of Turkish border
Capturing Kobane would give the Islamic State control over a longer stretch of the Turkish-Syrian border.
Tue Oct 07 2014
Nine people had been arrested over Reyhanli's bombings
Turkey said Sunday it had arrested nine people over bombings that killed 46 in a town near the Syrian border.
Mon May 13 2013
Turkey's twin car bomb attack left 43 dead
Turkey was reeling Sunday from twin car bomb attacks which left at least 43 people dead in a town near the Syrian border, with Ankara blaming pro-Damascus groups.
Sun May 12 2013