Turkey’s forces capture Syrian Kurdish town of Afrin
ISTANBUL — Turkey’s president said Sunday that the Turkish military and allied Syrian forces have taken “total” control of the town center of Afrin, a…
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Street Fight Looms as Turkey Moves to Storm Kurd Stronghold
Turkey is preparing for a street-by-street fight to capture the most important Kurdish-held town in northern Syria, and if victorious, won’t transfer control to the…
Turkey forces encircle Kurdish-controlled centre of Afrin
Turkey’s army and allied Syrian rebel forces have surrounded the city of Afrin in northwestern Syria, the main target of Turkey’s operation there. The military…
Turkey poised to open a military front in Iraq
Turkish-Iraqi relations had become extremely tense until the decision by Massoud Barzani, former president of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), to hold an independence referendum for Iraqi…
Turkey says siege of Syrian city of Afrin has begun
Turkish forces have begun a siege of the Syrian city of Afrin, the country’s president said on Friday, paving the way for an assault that…
Turkey, Iraq to carry out joint operation against Kurdish militants in Iraq: Turkish formin
Turkey and Iraq’s central government in Baghdad will carry out a joint operation against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was…
Upcoming summit unlikely to restart Turkey’s EU progress
Turkey and the EU will try again to revive their dormant relationship later this month in the Bulgarian Black Sea resort of Varna. Prospects for a…
Turkey moves to take key town in Afrin operation
Turkish air force jets pounded targets around the town of Jindires as a military offensive against Syrian Kurdish forces in northern Syria entered its 45th…
Security threat’ forces closing of US Embassy in Turkey
(CNN)The US Embassy in Turkey told American citizens it is closed to the public Monday because of a “security threat,” and advised them to “keep…
Turkey’s New Foreign Policy Is Hostage-Taking
Turkish hostage-taking has become one of the most pressing problems in relations between Ankara and its Western allies. It is something that everyone knows is…