Somethings tense again. “Security Alert – U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Turkey…
tr.usembassy.gov – U.S. Mission Turkey – Mar 4, 11:36 AM
Location: U.S. Embassy Ankara, Kavaklidere district, Ankara. Embassy Ankara informs U.S. citizens that the U.S. Embassy in Ankara will be closed to the public on March 5, 2018, due to a security threat. The Embassy will announce its reopening, once
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With Turkish armed forces engaged in a difficult battle in Syria, the president tried at a rally to bolster confidence.

In January, Turkey launched an offensive into Syria’s northwest. We analyzed drone footage released by the military to show how two sides fight on a modern battlefield.

One report says the eight soldiers killed were ambushed by Kurdish fighters using tunnels.