YPG/PKK terrorists have torched civilian homes in Tal Abyad before fleeing the district amid ongoing Turkey-led anti-terror operation in northern Syria.

Hundreds of thousands of pro-independence supporters from across Spain's northeastern region of Catalonia are expected to pour into Barcelona on Friday, as unions called for a general strike on the fifth day of protests following the jailing of nine separatist leaders.

The pause in Turkey's anti-terror operation in Syria is not a ceasefire, Turkey's foreign minister said Thursday. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said Turkey will pause the operation for the YPG/PKK's withdrawal within five days while stressing that this is not a ceasefire, as this can only happen between two legitimate sides.

European Union leaders gather for a second day in Brussels for a make-or-break two-day Brexit Summit.

Demonstrators block central road in Barcelona as part of Catalonia general strike.

Protests erupted Thursday in Lebanon amid government plans to impose a fee on calls over WhatsApp and similar applications amid the worsening economy.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday received U.S. Vice President Mike Pence at the Presidential Complex in the capital Ankara. The two are expected to discuss Turkey's ongoing anti-terror operation in northern Syria.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday arrived in Turkey to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Presidential Complex in the capital Ankara.

Turkey deployed more tanks to its border with Syria on Thursday as Operation Peace Spring continues.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Thursday met with his Iraqi counterpart Mohammed Ali Al-Hakim in Baghdad.

urkish soldiers with national guns fight against terrorists on the border with Syria near Sanliurfa province on October 17, 2019 Operation Peace Spring against the PKK/YPG and Daesh terrorists continues in northern Syria.

Local people of Tal Abyad continue to return to their hometown that was cleared of terrorists by Turkish army and Syrian National Army (SNA) as Turkey's Operation Peace Spring against YPG/PKK terrorists continues in the region on October 17, 2019.

Turkish army hits terror targets with howitzers in the rural area of Ras al-Ayn district in northern Syria, as part of the ongoing counterterrorism operation in the region.

Police seized over 40 kilograms (around 88 pounds) of heroin in Turkey on Thursday, according to security sources.

YPG/PKK supporters attacked a German citizen of Turkish origin with a knife in Ludenscheid city of Germany on Wednesday. The 50-year-old citizen was severely injured after being stabbed, and taken under treatment at a nearby hospital, a spokesman for the police said in a statement.

Scores of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip staged a rally on Wednesday to demand the release of Palestinians in Saudi prisons.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday slammed the smear campaign targeting Turkey's Peace Spring operation in Syria and accusing the country of committing a civilian massacre, saying: “If you want to see a civilian massacre, take a look in the mirror and look at the innocent blood that have stained your hands throughout history.”

Russian navy ships with 770 bow numbered 'Valentin Pikul'', MB-304 and 837 bow numbered 'Kinel' pass through the Dardanelles Strait in Canakkale, Turkey on October 16, 2019.

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar makes a military salute as he arrives for the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party's parliamentary group meeting during which President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivers a speech at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey on October 16, 2019.