Iraqi-Kurdish talks make progress

Iraqi-Kurdish talks make progress

(VOVWORLD) - The Iraqi and Kurdish army commanders made progress in Saturday talks, aiming at a ceasefire between the federal and Kurdish Peshmerga forces, but the two sides fell short to...
Iraqi President vows to protect the Kurds

Iraqi President vows to protect the Kurds

(VOVWORLD) - Iraqi President Haider al-Abadi said Saturday that Iraq will protect the Kurds from any attack, amid rising tensions after their unilateral referendum on Kurdistan’s independence
Turkey to recruit 30,000 new soldiers

Turkey to recruit 30,000 new soldiers

(VOVworld) - Turkey's armed forces will recruit 30,000 new personnel to fill vacancies following the dismissal of personnel suspected of involvement in the coup attempt of July 15, the...
IS claims car bomb in Diyarbakir

IS claims car bomb in Diyarbakir

(VOVworld) – The Islamic State (IS) on Friday claimed responsibility for a deadly car bomb attack in Diyarbakir, southeast Turkey
Turkey to join US in fighting IS

Turkey to join US in fighting IS

(VOVworld) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said Turkey could join a US-led operation to retake the IS’s stronghold of Raqqa only if Kurdish fighters are not involved
UN urges to stop violence in Syria

UN urges to stop violence in Syria

(VOVworld) – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday urged world power to work harder to end the conflicts in Syria after the Security Council’s urgent talks on the...
NATO discuss tensions in Turkey

NATO discuss tensions in Turkey

(VOVworld) – NATO allies met in a rare emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss Turkey’s conflicts with the Islamic State and Kurdish rebels from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK)
US, Iran discuss IS threats

US, Iran discuss IS threats

(VOVworld) – US Secretary of State John Kerry discussed with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in New York on Sunday to the increasing threat posed by Islamic State militants (IS)...