Turkish jets patrol near Syria border

November 12 2012 14:16:35

Turkish jets patrol near Syria border

DİYARBAKIR – Doğan News Agency

AA Photo

Turkish fighter jets conducted a sortie near Turkey’s border with Syria on Nov.12 amid an escalation in the fight between armed rebels and Syrian security forces near the border.

F-16 jets, armed with ammunition, took off from the southeastern province of Diyarbakır with an urgent mission to patrol Turkey’s border with Syria, Doğan news agency reported.

It was also claimed that the pilots were given orders to attack Syrian jets in the event of any border violation from the southern neighbor.

Quark.Models.Entities.Ancestor?.Title?.ToUpperInvariant()

Labor unions visit parliament for minimum wage talks

Landslide in Rize kills resident, injures 3

Purported Picasso worth 6 mln euros seized in Bayburt

Local court cancels zoning plan for Patara

Touristic route launches symbolic passports

İzmir hosts record number of foreign visitors this year

Garbage-collecting donkeys in Mardin to retire

Yedikule Fortress cones returning to Istanbul skyline

WORLD

ICC issues arrest warrants for Israeli Premier Netanyahu, Gallant, Deif

In a landmark move, the International Criminal Court on Thursday announced it had issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over war crimes it accuses them of carrying out in Palestinian territories, including Gaza.

ECONOMY

Treasury raises $2.5 billion via lease certificate issuance

The Treasury and Finance Ministry has issued lease certificates in the international capital markets with a size of $2.5 billion and a maturity of 5.5 years.

SPORTS

Türkiye heads to Nations League playoffs after Montenegro loss

Türkiye spurned the opportunity to finish atop its group in the UEFA Nations League and qualify for League A directly with a 3-1 loss at Montenegro on Nov. 19 night.