The outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group declared an immediate ceasefire on Saturday, a news agency close to it said, heeding jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan's disarmament call, in a major step toward ending a 40-year insurgency.

JERUSALEM/DAMASCUS -- At least one person was killed and nine others injured on Saturday as fighting erupted between residents and security forces in the city of Jaramana near Syria's capital Damascus, a war monitor reported.

ISTANBUL - Tayyip Erdogan's long-held goal of ending Turkey's conflict with Kurdish militants is a step closer after their jailed chief's peace call, giving the president a potential political boost at home and a chance to resolve key regional security concerns.

Türkiye has sent a 25-member technical team to Syria to begin work on restoring Damascus International Airport, which was severely damaged during

Turkey's 40-year battle against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) could be nearing an end after its jailed leader, Abdullah Ocalan, called on the militant group on Thursday to lay down its arms and disband.

Renovation efforts continue at the historic Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, the capital of Syria, following the fall of the Assad regime. Ahead of

Fethiye was renamed from Meğri to Fethiye which means “The place of Fethi,” to honour the first Turkish airman to die in military service