Afrin

Turkey's development minister has paid a visit to the southeastern town of Silopi, which has seen severe damage during recent clashes between security forces and outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants.

The Humanitarian Relief Foundation (Ä°HH) has sent an aid convoy to Syrian Kurdish cities, aiming to contribute to the peace process and "strengthen the bond of brotherhood" with the Kurdish population of Syria.

The cities that the aid, which includes a monitoring team consisting of 30 people, will be sent to are Afrin, Kobane and Jazeera.