Turkey's support to Syrian rebels is a declaration of war against Iraq, minister says:
"Presenting money and weapons to al Qaeda (in Syria) by Qatar and Turkey is a declaration of armed action against Iraq," Amiri told Reuters in an interview this week. "These weapons will reach Iraqi chests for sure." Ref. Source 6
Turkey calls for emergency NATO meeting on Iraq: Turkish official:
Turkey has called for an emergency meeting of NATO to discuss the security situation in Iraq after militants took 80 Turkish citizens hostage during a lightning advance, a Turkish foreign ministry official said. Ref. Source 2
Turkey evacuates consulate in Iraq's Basra:
Turkey evacuated its consulate in the southern Iraqi city of Basra on Tuesday, less than a week after its mission in the northern city of Mosul was overrun by militants who seized diplomats, soldiers and children. Ref. Source 2
Turkish official says Iraqi Kurdish fighters free to cross to Kobani:
A Turkish official said on Monday Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters were free to move through Turkey to Syria "As soon as they are ready" After a Syrian Kurdish leader accused Ankara of stalling on an agreement to allow them passage to the besieged Syrian border town of Kobani. Ref. Source 2
Turkish troops kill 18 DAESH In Iraq:
Turkish troops have killed 18 members of the Islamic State (IS) group after the jihadists launched an attack on a camp used to train Iraqi fighters outside the Iraqi city of Mosul, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday Ref. Source 4w