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Why Does ISIS Target Specifically Kilis?

ASSOC. PROF. DR. HAKAN GÜNEŞ RESPONDED

Why Does ISIS Target Specifically Kilis?

The official statements as to the ISIS attacks on Kilis were defining the rockets as “falling” first, and “accidentally dropped” later; now it is admitted that those are actually attacks. But why does ISIS target Kilis? Why did AKP take so long to admit that this is an attack?

10 May 2016 Haluk Kalafat

Rocket Hits Kilis Again

Rocket Hits Kilis Again

A rocket launched from the ISIS held territory in Syria hit Kilis today causing fire break out in a house and two persons getting injured.

Rocket Launched on Kilis, 2 Killed

Rocket Launched on Kilis, 2 Killed

Rockets launched from Syrian side have hit neighborhoods in Kilis, two people of whom one was a child have been killed, another injured. Rockets reportedly have been fired by ISIS.

Russia: Turkey-Syria Border Should Get Closed

Russia: Turkey-Syria Border Should Get Closed

Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov has noted that weapons were being transmitted to terrorist organizations in Syria through the Turkish border by humanitarian aid convoys.

US: Plan B Doesn’t Stand for Federal Structure in Syria

US: Plan B Doesn’t Stand for Federal Structure in Syria

US Secretary of State Department John Kirby has noted that the temporary truce agreement has helped reducing violence in Syria, The plan B of the US did not provide a federal structure in the country and the last decision on the plan had not been taken yet.

Lavrov: Forget Plan B and Buffer Zone Plans

Lavrov: Forget Plan B and Buffer Zone Plans

Russia has noted that the suggestions made as alternatives to the truce agreement and to a peaceful solution of the crisis in Syria were unacceptable. The US on the other hand has noted that they respected Turkey’s concerns regarding PKK-YPG connection.

26 February 2016

Russia Blames Turkey for being ‘Aggressive’

Russia Blames Turkey for being ‘Aggressive’

Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Zaharova has said Turkey’s bombing on Syria from its border is provocation.

25 February 2016

Davutoğlu: Truce Not Binding For Us

Davutoğlu: Truce Not Binding For Us

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has noted that in case of any kind of threat against Turkey, the truce in Syria would not be binding for them.

25 February 2016

Çavuşoğlu: ‘PYD Started to Sell Out US’

Çavuşoğlu: ‘PYD Started to Sell Out US’

According to Minister of Foreign Affairs Çavuşoğlu who conveyed “John Kerry said YPG is not trustworthy”, Saudi planes will come soon.

25 February 2016

YPG: ‘Will Abide by the Truce’

YPG: ‘Will Abide by the Truce’

Two new steps have been taken for the truce planned to be in effect as of February 27 in Syria. People’s Protection Units and High Negotiations Committee have announced that they would abide by the truce agreement.

25 February 2016

Towards Truce: Meeting Between Russia and Saudi Arabia is Positive

Towards Truce: Meeting Between Russia and Saudi Arabia is Positive

Kremlin has announced that the meeting between Putin and King Salman as to truce in Syria has gone positive.

24 February 2016

Kurtulmuş: We Warn All Forces Engaging with Proxy Wars

Kurtulmuş: We Warn All Forces Engaging with Proxy Wars

Vice Prime Minister Kurtulmuş said, “If a humanitarian solution is not found, a peace order satisfying everyone not established in Syria, the countries engaging with the proxy wars will directly become a party to the war”.

24 February 2016

Kerry Highlights Importance of Truce Agreement in Syria

Kerry Highlights Importance of Truce Agreement in Syria

US Secretary of State Kerry has expressed that partition of Syria could be part of plan B in case temporary truce is not actualized.

24 February 2016

Turkish FM: Land Operation with Saudi Arabia not on Agenda

Turkish FM: Land Operation with Saudi Arabia not on Agenda

Minister of Foreign Affairs Çavuşoğlu has stated that a land operation into Syria must involve all coalition countries.

22 February 2016

Assad Announces Truce Terms

Assad Announces Truce Terms

Syrian President Assad has said Turkey should give up providing arms and logistics support to opponents in order to maintain truce.

22 February 2016

No News Received From Syrian Journalist Taken Into Custody in Antep

No News Received From Syrian Journalist Taken Into Custody in Antep

Syrian journalist Rami Jarrah has been taken into custody while applying for residence permit in Antep. No news can be received from the journalist.

19 February 2016

Yüksekdağ: Why Rules of Engagement not Applied to ISIS

Yüksekdağ: Why Rules of Engagement not Applied to ISIS

People’s Democratic Party Co-Chair Figen Yüksekdağ has shown reaction against artillery shooting on the region under PYD control in Syria: Why don’t you apply the rules of engagement to ISIS; who has cut the throat of the Turkish soldier, ISIS or PYD?

16 February 2016

Tell Rifaat Seized by Syrian Democratic Forces

Tell Rifaat Seized by Syrian Democratic Forces

YPG-led Syrian Democratic Forces has achieved dominance in Tell Rifaat 24 km away from Turkey-Syria border.

16 February 2016

EU Urges Turkey to Cease Attacks

EU Urges Turkey to Cease Attacks

European Union has called on Turkey to cease attacks against YPG. Holland has noted that that everybody had to stick to the plan.

15 February 2016

Syria: Turkey has Crossed into Syria

Syria: Turkey has Crossed into Syria

Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in its letter to the UN has stated that there are Turkish soldiers among the group of 100 armed people crossing into the Syrian border and that “ammunition and armament” aid to Azez region continues.

15 February 2016

Turkey Attacks on PYD

Turkey Attacks on PYD

Attack has been launched on the area seized by PYD from FSA recently by howitzer artillery belonging to Turkish Armed Forces in Kilis.

13 February 2016

Salih Müslim: We Will not Cross into West of Euphrates Without Coalition

Salih Müslim: We Will not Cross into West of Euphrates Without Coalition

PYD Co-Chair Müslim said YPG forces will not cross into west of the Euphrates without the coordination of US-led coalition.

11 February 2016

Russia: Turkey Prepared for Military Intervention

Russia: Turkey Prepared for Military Intervention

Russian Ministry of Defense has announced that they have basis to think Turkey is getting prepared for a military intervention against Syria.

4 February 2016

Announcement by Germany: 10 Killed in Attack are Citizens of Germany

Announcement by Germany: 10 Killed in Attack are Citizens of Germany

According to the statement made by Foreign Affairs of Germany, 10 people killed in explosion in Sultanahmet were citizens of Germany.

13 January 2016

Medvedev: Turkey Protects ISIS

Medvedev: Turkey Protects ISIS

Russian Prime Minister Medvedev has said, “Turkey has shown it protects ISIS militants by this action” as to Turkey shooting down Russian warplane.

25 November 2015

Davutoğlu on Downed Russian Plane

Davutoğlu on Downed Russian Plane

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has said, “The whole world should know and be sure that we will do anything to establish peace”.

24 November 2015

Putin Slams Turkey, Lavrov Cancels Turkey Trip

Putin Slams Turkey, Lavrov Cancels Turkey Trip

Russian President Putin stating the downed planed wasn’t within the borders of Turkey has said, “Shooting down the plane will have serious consequences on Turkish-Russian relations. We have been stabbed in the back”.

24 November 2015

Russian Warplane Shot Down by TSK on Syrian Border

Russian Warplane Shot Down by TSK on Syrian Border

A Russian warplane has been shot down by TSK on Turkish-Syrian border, pilots parachuted out of the plane.

24 November 2015

Joint Statement by Armenians, Assyrians against PYD

Joint Statement by Armenians, Assyrians against PYD

18 Christian institutions by joint statement have accused PYD and YPG of violating human rights, seizing private property, recruiting by force, imposing tax unlawfully, and intervening in curriculum of churches.

5 November 2015

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Murdered Syrian Journalists

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Murdered Syrian Journalists

ISIS claiming responsibility for two murdered Syrian journalists in Urfa has said “They thought they were safe in Turkkey" on its social media account.

2 November 2015

Demirtaş Responds Davutoğlu’s PYD Statement

Demirtaş Responds Davutoğlu’s PYD Statement

In response to Prime Minister Davutoğlu’s statement “We hit PYD twice”, Demirtaş has said “Seeing PYD as threat instead of DAİŞ is shame on his part”.

27 October 2015

Turkey Makes Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Crashed

Turkey Makes Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Crashed

Patrolling near the Syrian border, fighter jets made an unmanned aerial vehicle crashed; Turkish Armed Forces explained the air vehicle was crashed according to the rules of engagement.

16 October 2015