A group of furious residents of the Greek island of Lesbos are seen yelling 'Go back to Turkey' at a boat filled with refugees, including children, in a bid to prevent them entering the country on Friday. Thousands of migrants headed to the Greek borders after Turkish officials announced they would no longer try to stop irregular migrants from reaching Europe.

Thousands of irregular migrants continue to flock to Edirne, a border province in northwestern Turkey, to make their way to Europe.

Turkey's defense chief and high-level military officials inspected the country's troops on the Syrian border early Sunday. Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, Chief of General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler and commanders of Turkish Land and Air Forces monitored latest developments along the border.

Turkey launched Sunday a fresh anti-terror operation to eliminate terrorists in the country's southeast, according to the Interior Ministry. In a statement, the ministry said the Kapan-7 Karadag was initiated to neutralize terrorists thought to be sheltering in Siirt and Şırnak provinces.

New video released by the Turkish Armed Forces on Friday morning shows Turkish forces targeting and destroying Syrian regime targets all night after a deadly attack on Turkish soldiers in Idlib, northwestern Syria. Late Thursday, at least 33 Turkish soldiers were martyred and dozens of others injured in an airstrike by Assad regime forces in the Idlib de-escalation zone, just across Turkey's southern border.

Greek security forces guard at Pazarkule Customs Gate as irregular migrants wait following their arrival to Edirne to proceed Europe in Turkey on February 28, 2020. Given the green light to seek their way to Europe, hundreds of irregular migrants, including A on Friday came to Turkish coastal regions and border cities to do just that.

Given the green light to seek their way to Europe, hundreds of irregular migrants, including A on Friday came to Turkish coastal regions and border cities to do just that. Irregular migrants, including women and children, have been heading towards border villages of the country's western provinces of Edirne and Canakkale to reach Greece. Some even trying to swim to reach Greece.

Turkey has neutralized a total of 1,709 regime elements in operations in Idlib, northwestern Syria over the past 17 days, security sources said. Turkish authorities often use the term 'neutralized' to imply the terrorists in question surrendered or were killed or captured. The Turkish Armed Forces have destroyed a total of 55 tanks, three helicopters, 18 armored vehicles, 29 howitzers, 21 military vehicles, four Docka anti-aircraft guns, six ammunition depots, and seven mortars in the operations...

Turkey has put under fire all known targets of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria with its air and ground fire support elements.

Irregular migrants planning to cross into Greece on Friday flocked to northwestern Turkey following an airstrike by forces of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Idlib, northwestern Syria. Drone footage shows migrants walking by holding their babies. On Thursday's attack at least 33 Turkish soldiers have been martyred and tens of others injured. After the attack migrants, started to make their way by walking and via train and bus to the province of Edirne, which borders Greece.

Irregular migrants planning to cross into Greece on Friday flocked to northwestern Turkey following an airstrike by forces of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Idlib, northwestern Syria. On Thursday's attack at least 33 Turkish soldiers have been martyred and tens of others injured. After the attack migrants, started to make their way by walking and via train and bus to the province of Edirne -- which borders Greece.

Irregular migrants planning to cross into Greece on Friday flocked to northwestern Turkey following an airstrike by forces of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Idlib, northwestern Syria. On Thursday's attack at least 33 Turkish soldiers have been martyred and tens of others injured. After the attack migrants, started to make their way by walking and via train and bus to the province of Edirne -- which borders Greece.

Countries in East Africa are racing against time to prevent new swarms of locusts wreaking havoc with crops and livelihoods after the worst infestation in generations. A lack of expertise in controlling the pests is not their only problem: Kenya temporarily ran out of pesticides, Ethiopia needs more planes and Somalia and Yemen, torn by civil war, can't guarantee exterminators' safety. Locust swarms have been recorded in the region since biblical times, but unusual weather patterns exacerbated b...

Indonesia's foreign minister on Thursday urged Saudi Arabia to allow its citizens to continue their Umrah pilgrimage after hundreds were stranded at Jakarta airport when the kingdom suspended foreign entry for the Umrah over coronavirus concerns.

Trains, subways and cafes were seen running half empty at rush hour in Milan in northern Italy, epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak in Europe.

The shocking viral video shared by Twitter user, ZaidZamanHamid, reportedly shows two Indian security forces in military camouflage uniform trying to destroy CCTV cameras in New Delhi using sticks, in an alleged attempt to hide crimes committed against the Muslim minority during India's violent crackdown on protesters.

A video widely circulated on social media reportedly shows a Hindu mob trying to rip the crescent from the top of a minaret and placing a Hanuman flag in the Indian capital on Tuesday. Several Muslim-populated areas in the city were attacked during three days of violence. The death toll from protests against India's controversial new citizenship law in the capital New Delhi reached at least 20 people Wednesday, including a policeman, as demonstrations continued for a fourth day, with four new de...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev on Tuesday after a ceremony at the Zagulba Palace in Baku.

A plane from Iran has diverted from Istanbul, its destination, to land in Ankara, Turkey's capital, due to the presence of 17 people possibly infected with coronavirus on board. The Turkish Airlines flight from Tehran, with 132 passengers on board, landed at Ankara's Esenboga Airport Tuesday at 10.29 a.m. (0729GMT). Passengers from the flight have been taken in for preliminary health exams by the Ankara Health Directorate and Health Ministry officials.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is set to visit Azerbaijan on Tuesday.