The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) called for restraint and patience with regard to the Ergenekon coup case, in which many high-ranking army officials, including the former chief of General Staff, were sentenced to severe punishments for coup attempts, as government officials praised the verdicts. Both retired and active army members were given prison ...

The civilians entering illegally from Syria fired shots at the Turkish troops after being warned not to move. A skirmish then erupted between the groups when the Turkish side returned fire. One person has died in an armed clash while illegally crossing theSyrian border intoTurkey, the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) announced on Tuesday. In a ...