Germany approves supply of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

Germany will send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and approve partner countries’ requests for its re-export.

ICRC still waiting [permission from UA] for access to Olenivka prison camp

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says it is still waiting to access prisoners of war (POWs) who were injured in an attack on a prison camp in Olenivka, in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine.

International Apathy - Αnesthesia: Turkish Air Forces hit PKK hideouts in northern Iraq

Turkish Air Forces pounded hideouts of PKK terrorists in northern Iraq, military said on Thursday.

Lavrov says Hezbollah, Iranian forces present in Syria at government’s request

Iranian forces and Hezbollah, just as Russia’s aerospace group are in Syria at the invitation of the country’s government, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said after talks with his visiting Saudi counterpart Adel al-Jubeir in Moscow on Wednesday.

Protest bursts outside Dutch embassy in Turkey

Some 150 to 200 people holding Turkish national flags were gathering in front of Dutch Embassy in Ankara on late Saturday to protest Dutch bans on Turkish politicians from holding rallies in Netherlands ahead of April 16 constitutional referendum.

Dutch PM Rutte: Erdogan's Nazi Remarks 'Way Out of Line'

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Saturday said Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's remark comparing the Dutch to the Nazis was "way out of line."

Netherlands bars Turkish minister from addressing rally

The Netherlands has banned Turkey's Foreign Minister from flying to Rotterdam as a highly emotional dispute over Turkey's campaigning among emigre Turks in support of new powers for President Tayyip Erdogan spread through Europe.

Any foreign troops coming to Syria without permission are invaders

President Bashar al-Assad said that the solution to the crisis in Syria should be through two parallel ways: the first one is to fight the terrorists, and this is our duty as government, to defend the Syrians and use any means in order to destroy the terrorists who’ve been killing and destroying in Syria, and the second one is to make dialogue.

Turkish General Staff Praises First Joint Airstrikes With Russia in Al-Bab

The Turkish General Staff on Wednesday praised coordination with Russia in the operation against Daesh terrorist group in Syria's Al-Bab in the province of Aleppo.

Russia, Turkey hit ISIL in first joint air operation in Syria’s al-Bab: Report

Russian and Turkish warplanes hit Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) targets in al-Bab on Jan. 18 in what is the first such joint operation featuring both countries’ air forces, the Russian Interfax news agency has reported.

Bogdanov: Operations of US-led alliance in Syria unacceptable being not carried out according to Syrian government acceptance or authorization of UNSC

The Russian President’s Special Representative for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said that the operations carried out by the US-led international alliance in Syria are “unacceptable because they are not carried out in accordance with the Syrian government acceptance or the authorization of the UN Security Council.

Ankara would respond if developments in Mosul lead to negative consequences: Turkey joined air strikes in Mosul

Turkey has joined air strikes by the U.S.-led coalition during the operation to retake Mosul from ISIS/ISIL, Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said on Oct. 18.

Turkish troops to remain in Iraq: Turkey says it does not aim to be an occupier in Iraq

Turkey’s military presence in Iraq is intended for stability at a time when the country is deeply divided and Turkey does not aim to become an occupying force, Turkish deputy prime minister Numan Kurtulmus said on Wednesday.

Germany will pull out its Tornado jets from Turkey air base

The German military is preparing for a possible withdrawal of six Tornado reconnaissance jets from Turkey’s Incirlik Air Base given Ankara’s continued refusal to allow German lawmakers to visit the facility, Der Spiegel magazine reported Thursday.

Russian Su-34 jets take off from Iran and hit ISIS targets in Syria

Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that Russian bombers conducted sorties targeting ISIS positions in Syria after taking off from the Iranian Hamedan air base.

Union Protests "will be allowed" in France

French unions will be allowed to hold a protest march through Paris that had previously been banned, union officials announced Wednesday.

Israel denies Indonesian minister's entry into West Bank

Israeli authorities prevented Indonesia's Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi from entering Ramallah in the West Bank, reported Israeli media Sunday.

Turkey demanded that the Minister of defence of Germany not to visit the Island by helicopter

Turkish authorities demanded that the Minister of defence of Germany Ursula von der Leyen did not visit the Greek island of Lesbos on a military helicopter (Grreek media).

Turkey to offer work permits for Syrian refugees. Turkey stopped 500 migrants daily

Turkey plans to introduce work permits for Syrian refugees in a bid to ease pressure on them to migrate to Europe, Turkish European Union (EU) Minister Volkan Bozkir said on Monday.

Erdogan: Turkish troops in Iraq on PM Abadi's request

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkish troops are in Iraq at the request of Haider al-Abadi, Iraqi prime minister, since 2014.