Why Turkey is moving to block Finland and Sweden joining Nato
Europe Letter: Erdogan wants leverage and allies to take Ankara’s concerns seriously
Finnish president confirms country will apply to join Nato
Russia warns Finland, Sweden against joining, saying they would have to ‘restore military balance’
Syrian musician Omar Souleyman held on terrorism charges in Turkey
Son says father had no political affiliations and that a ‘malicious report’ had been filed
Fear and dismay as Erdogan cracks down on Kurdish opposition
Removal and jailing of elected Kurdish mayors continues president’s war of attrition
At least 13 dead after car bomb attack in Syrian border town
Ankara blames Kurdish militia for fatal assault in town held by Turkish-backed forces
Turkish forces press ahead despite Kurdish-Syria deal
Erdogan vows to pursue offensive after Kurds agree to hand over key cities to Assad
Trump defends pullout as Turkey shells Syrian border towns
Jets attack Kurdish forces as Ankara moves to create border ‘safe zone’
Syria hits out at US-Turkish plan to establish ‘safe zone’ in north
Buffer zone to separate Turkish and US-backed Kurdish forces in northern Syria
Turkey local election results delayed as AKP lodges objections
Final results not due until at least April 11th as Erdogan’s party challenges Istanbul results
Erdogan on track to lose control of Ankara and Istanbul
Turkish president’s party dealt serious setback in local elections amid economic woes
Erdogan faces wrath of Kurds in Turkey’s local elections
Crackdown on Kurdish politicians in south east unlikely to deter voters this weekend
US begins Syria troop pull-out as Trump declares victory over Isis
Withdrawal hints at disagreements between White House and Pentagon over Syria policy
The Irish Times view on Turkey’s elections: Erdogan tightens his grip on power
Turkey’s democrats face the fight of their lives to be heard in an increasingly authoritarian state
The Irish man ‘fighting fascism’ in Syria: ‘I was always curious how I’d react to battle’
At least three Irish men are fighting with Kurds in Syria, part of an international battalion of ‘villagers, students, sons of butchers, socialists and anarchists’
Turkish forces and Syrian allies take ‘total control’ of Afrin
Kurdish militia YPG evacuates civilians due to ‘massacres’ in border region
Turkish military ‘encircles’ Syrian town of Afrin
Ankara denies carrying out ‘demographic change’ in Kurdish territory
Turkey unleashes deadly strikes against Syrian pro-government forces
At least 36 soldiers killed in third warplane attack on Afrin in 48 hours
US ties with Kurds in Syria create rift with Turkey
Kurdish group YPG is now facing an escalating battle with Turkish forces in northwestern Syria
Turkish forces push into Syria as France calls for emergency UN meeting
Turkey’s military forces have entered Afrin province targeting US-backed Syrian Kurdish YPG
Erdogan says US is creating ‘terrorist army’ in Syria
Turkish president castigates US plan to form 30,000-strong border force with Kurdish allies
Isis refocuses on insurgency roots as state-building project ends
Loss of Mosul and group’s capital Raqqa does not spell final defeat for Islamic State
Hunger strike key weapon of jailed after failed Turkish coup
Educators and journalists among those held in ‘professional annihilation’ by Ankara
US-backed forces enter Islamic State ‘capital’ Raqqa
Kurdish and Arab fighters prepare for long campaign as terrorists boost defences
Mosul victims treated for chemical agents as civilians flee
Iraqi forces report capture of another district as fight against Isis pushes towards city centre
Turkey car bomb attack kills three-year-old child
Bomb exploded near the homes of judges and prosecutors in mainly Kurdish town
Erdogan’s Turkey: the end of democracy?
The Reina nightclub attack has only added to the country’s sense of insecurity. As its president turns towards Russia, many fear an even steeper slide into authoritarianism
Isis expected to lose Mosul battle, but the war still up for grabs
Even if the Islamists are defeated militarily, what comes next has coalition jittery
At least 10 killed in bombings in southeast Turkey
Erdogan accuses Gulen followers of being complicit in attacks by Kurdish militants
Turkey cracks down on agricultural supplies over terror fears
Fertiliser potentially used by Kurdish militants in Turkey and Isis in Iraq and Syria
At least 12 killed in bombing attacks in Turkey
Kurdish rebels target police and soldiers in assaults in southeast of the country
Turkey suspends 21,000 teachers and 900 police officers
Turkish government also blocks WikiLeaks access as it publishes ruling party’s emails
Eastern Turkey frozen by conflict and ignored by Ankara
Poverty fuels resurgence of tension and violence in predominantly Kurdish borderlands
Unless Turkey prioritises terrorism, violence will continue
Unwillingness to back Kurdish militias allows Isis to keep foothold along border
Istanbul airport attack latest in series of deadly bombings
Ordinary Turkish people angry that war on their border is spreading within the country
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