Defeating ISIS in Syria Is Just the Beginning
As the world watches the Syrian government’s relentless bombing of Ghouta, 300 miles to the east, the United States remains focused on eradicating the last…
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Turkey playing into Russian hands in Syria – U.S. General Votel
Russia and Iran are using the complex relations between actors in the Syrian conflict to promote their agenda and damage the alliance between Turkey and…
Turkey warns Assad not to intervene in Kurdish enclave
Turkey warned the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad that it risked a military confrontation with Ankara if it intervened in an ongoing war in the Kurdish…
Afrin: Kurdish fighters ‘strike deal’ with Syrian army
Kurdish fighters in north-western Syria say they have struck a deal with the Syrian government under which it will send troops to help repel a…
The United States and Turkey should fix their relationship—Before it’s too late
American diplomats are out in force in Turkey this week. On Sunday, National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster met in Istanbul with Ibrahim Kalin, his nominal…
Tillerson tries to soothe badly strained relations with Turkey
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for more than three hours Thursday in what both sides predicted would be…
Tillerson faces prospect of ‘Ottoman slap’ amid Turkey tensions
Washington (CNN)Secretary of State Rex Tillerson faces perhaps the most difficult stop of his Mideast trip in Turkey, where President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has doubled…
Co-operation is in Turkey and America’s best interests
Turkey’s cross border military operation in northern Syria has raised the terrifying prospect of a direct confrontation between two NATO allies. Yet much will depend…
Risk of Conflict in Northern Syria Between U.S., Turkey Rising
Turkey says it’s talking to the Americans. The U.S. says it’s talking to the Turks. Politicians and generals in the two countries are in almost constant communication,…
Kurdish Militant Attacks Near Iraq Border Kill Three Turkish Soldiers: Army
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Three Turkish soldiers were killed and seven wounded on Thursday in separate attacks carried out by Kurdish militants targeting troops stationed in…