Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has justified the downing of a Syrian helicopter by military, describing it as necessary. "The Turkish Armed Forces did what's necessary," Erdogan told a press conference on Tuesday, defending the military's downing of the helicopter. He went on to say that the Turkish government has briefed the army ...

Turkeys deputy prime minister says Turkish warplanes have shot down a Syrian military helicopter after violating the countrys airspace. A Syrian MI-17 helicopter was downed over the southern province of Hatay after it strayed two kilometers into Turkish airspace, Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc told reporters on Monday. Arinc said there was ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Police arrested 25 demonstrators during protests in Istanbuls Kadikoy district, an opposition stronghold, as protesters took to the streets for a fifth night running. On Friday night police fired tear gas to disperse protesters in the Turkish capital Ankara, Istanbul and Hatay, AlJazeera reported. Thousands gathered in Ankara ...