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Turkish air strikes hit villages in northern Syria -SDF

Turkish aircraft shelled two villages populated with internally displaced people in northern Syria, a spokesman for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Twitter late on Saturday.

Reuters

Turkey launches airstrikes over northern Syria

Turkey has launched airstrikes over several towns in northern Syria

The Independent UK

What will the deadly bombing in Istanbul mean for Turkish politics?

In Turkey, the political and diplomatic fallout continues after a deadly bombing on Istiklal Avenue in Istanbul. Turkey blames Kurdish militants backed by the United States for the attack, which comes months before fraught elections. On Saturday, Bulgarian prosecutors charged five people in connection with the blast.

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Four Iraqi Soldiers Killed in Attack Near Kirkuk

A machine gun attack on a remote northern Iraqi military post killed four soldiers on Saturday, a military source said. According to AFP, the source said the pre-dawn assault targeted the desert post near Kirkuk, where remnants of the ISIS extremist group are active, as well as Kurdistan Workers’ Party…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Analysis: Is Turkey set for a new military operation in Syria?

Sunday’s Istanbul bombing, which Turkey has blamed on the PKK, could lead to Ankara fulfilling its threat to attack.

Al Jazeera

Turkey: 17 charged over bombing in Istanbul that killed 6

Turkey's state-run news agency says a court has ordered 17 suspects jailed pending trial in connection with a deadly street bombing in Istanbul last weekend

The Independent UK

Turkish court arrests 17 suspects over Istanbul blast -Anadolu

A Turkish court ordered the pre-trial detention of 17 people suspected of being involved in an explosion this week in central Istanbul that killed six people, the state-owned Anadolu news agency said on Friday.

Reuters

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Middle East round-up: A reminder of dark days in Istanbul

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

Al Jazeera

Turkey detains suspect linked to Istanbul bombing in Syria

Turkey's state-run news agency says security forces have detained a suspect wanted in connection with the deadly bombing in Istanbul

The Independent UK

Istanbul blast: PKK denies involvement after Turkey points finger

Turkey says it plans to pursue targets in northern Syria following the blast that killed six people and injured more than 80 others in Istanbul on November 13. Ankara blames Kurdish militants for the attack and has detained a Syrian woman they believe to be the suspected bomber. No group…

France 24

Biden, Erdogan Discuss Ukraine Grain Exports

US President Joe Biden and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday discussed a deadly bombing in Istanbul and international efforts to export Ukrainian grain, the White House said. The two leaders talked on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia. In a readout, the White House…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Analysis-Bomb attack could ignite Erdogan's security-themed re-election campaign

A bomb attack in Istanbul evoked memories of violence ahead of tense 2015 elections, and could tee up another security-focused campaign for Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and even a Syria military intervention ahead of next year's likely tight vote.

Reuters

Turkey to pursue Syria targets after Iraq operation against Kurdish militants -official

Turkey plans to pursue targets in northern Syria after it completes a cross-border operation against outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants in Iraq, a senior official said on Tuesday, after a deadly weekend bomb in Istanbul.

Reuters

Turkey makes more arrests in connection with deadly bombing

Turkey's justice minister says the number of people in custody in connection with the deadly bomb attack on a bustling pedestrian avenue in Istanbul has increased to 50

The Independent UK

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Syria's Kurds Deny Involvement in Türkiye Bombing

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) denied Monday any role in a deadly bomb attack in central Istanbul that killed six people, which Türkiye has blamed on Kurdish militants. "Our forces have nothing to do with the Istanbul bombing," said Mazloum Abdi, the chief commander of the US-allied SDF. Türkiye…

Al Jazeera

Deadly Istanbul bombing sparks fear and defiance in Turkey

The blast, which killed six people and wounded 81, revives grim memories of a series of attacks from 2015 to 2017.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Why Istanbul blast has political implications

The attack on a central avenue in Istanbul over the weekend was a stark reminder of bombings in Turkish cities between 2015 and 2017

Tribune News Service

Turkey Blames Kurdish militant PKK for Istanbul bomb attack

Turkey said Kurdish militant group PKK and its U.S.-backed affiliates in Syria were behind a Sunday bomb attack in Istanbul’s popular tourist district that left at least six people dead and 81 wounded, identifying the captured bomber suspect as a Syrian national.

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The Guardian - UK

Kurdish militants deny Turkish claims they carried out Istanbul attack

Armed wing of PKK party says it would not target civilians after bomb leaves six dead and 81 injured

Daily Mirror

Tributes to little girl tragically murdered alongside dad in Istanbul 'terror' bombing

Yusuf Meydan and his young daughter Ecrin were among the six people killed in the "terror" bombing in Istanbul, Turkey, which Turkey has blamed on the Kurdistan Workers' Party - also known as the PKK

Reuters

Factbox-Deadly Istanbul blast echoes past attacks in Turkey

Turkey blamed Kurdish militants for a blast that killed six people on a busy Istanbul shopping street on Sunday, and police detained a Syrian woman suspected of having planted the bomb among a sweep of 47 arrests.

The Guardian - UK

Istanbul bombing: 46 detained as Turkey minister blames Kurdish separatists

Six people died and 81 were injured when Istanbul’s popular pedestrian thoroughfare İstiklal Avenue was hit by a bomb attack

Reuters

Factbox-What is the Syrian Kurdish YPG?

Turkey has said the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia were responsible for a blast on the historic Istiklal Avenue in Istanbul on Sunday that killed six people, an incident that recalled similar attacks in years past.

The Independent UK

Turkish police arrest female suspect over deadly Istanbul bombing

Turkey has accused Syria-based Kurdish militant groups over the attack

Daily Mirror

Istanbul terror suspect captured in same hoodie as 2005 London bomber in dramatic raid

Police bodycam footage showed anti-terrorism officers pinning down the female suspect, wearing a purple hoodie inscribed with the words 'New York', as they raided her home last night

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