Military analysts counter that any military action carries considerable risks, especially with Russian forces active in Syria
Both sides recalled their ambassadors after Israeli security forces killed nine Turks, including a Turkish-American, who were trying to break Israel’s sea blockade of Gaza in 2010
Ankara summons American ambassador to protest remarks by State Department spokesman who said Washington does not consider Syria's Kurdish Democracy Union Party (PYD) a terrorist organization
Ahmet Davutoglu chose historical city of Mardin, in center of predominantly Kurdish southeast to unveil his plan to repair conflict-strewn area
Thousands of Syrian Turkmen flee to Turkey in face of a series of victories by Syrian regime forces
Official demands inquiry into video showing alleged shooting of unarmed civilians caring for wounded in predominantly Kurdish town of Cizre
Turkey, which relies on Russia for more than half its natural gas, is aiming to reduce that dependency
Observers say Turkey has become alarmed about increasing Russian, US support for group and militia in their fight against Islamic State group
In scathing 2016 annual report, Human Rights Watch warns Ankara on rise of politics of fear, with country’s leaders driving attack on rights
Turkey insists Syrian Kurdish group PYD be excluded from planned Syrian peace talks in Geneva and accuses group of being terrorist organization
US vice president tells civil society representatives in Istanbul that Turkish government is not setting the right 'example' with its imprisonment of journalists and investigation of academics
Topics US vice president reportedly hopes to raise include IS, Syria conflict, situation on Turkey-Syria border, Kurdish issue and Ankara’s commitment to rule of law
Human rights group calls Turkey's offensives against Kurdish militants 'collective punishment,' says it is taking huge toll on civilians
Time for negotiating is over, President Erdogan says, vowing to liquidate group and any legal Kurdish representatives
Dozens of elected officials of pro-Kurdish party arrested in unprecedented campaign by Turkish military against PKK rebel group
Attack, which killed ten German tourists, being blamed on Islamic State militants; three Russian nationals among those detained
Foreign tourists are said to be among those killed and injured in a suicide attack in Istanbul’s main tourism district
Professors, teachers are calling for resumption of peace process, especially criticizing use of tanks in towns and city centers
European Court of Human Rights is hearing case calling for suspension of curfews; Turkish government staunchly defends them as essential in fighting terrorism
Following Saudi Arabia's execution of Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr and violent protests against Saudi Embassy in Tehran, Ankara has been careful not to take sides
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