U.S. concerned over 140,000 displaced by Turkey’s Syria operation
The United States said some 140,000 people had been displaced by the Turkish-led cross-border offensive to seize Syria’s district of Afrin from Syrian Kurdish forces…
Afrin operation
Syria: Locals ask Turkey to help clear Tal Rifaat
AZAZ, Syria/ANKARA, Turkey The residents of Tal Rifaat in northern Aleppo and many Free Syrian Army (FSA) members asked Turkey to help liberate their lands…
Syrian rebel victory in Afrin reveals strength of Turkish-backed force
The Syrian rebel commander Abu Ahmed was smiling. His troops had played a key role in Turkey’s assault on the Kurdish enclave of Afrin in northern…
Turkey rejects Egypt’s statement on Afrin operation
Turkey on March 20 rejected the Egyptian Foreign Ministry’s statement on “Operation Olive Branch” in Afrin region. In a written statement, the Turkish Foreign Ministry…
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…
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…
The Latest: Russia says pilot downed in Syria fought back
By Associated Press BEIRUT — The Latest on developments in Syria (all times local): 9:30 p.m. Russia’s military says a pilot who ejected after Syrian insurgents…