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…
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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…
Turkey’s Difficult Dance with Russia in Syria
Weaknesses and inconsistencies in Turkish strategy leave it exposed to Russian objectives in the Syrian civil conflict. In November 2015, a Turkish F16 fighter jet…
Turkey assails US over ties with Syrian Kurdish militia
Turkey’s foreign minister assailed the United States on Monday, claiming that American forces in Syria are intentionally stalling the fight against ISIS militants as an…
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…
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,…
Turkish jets destroy PKK targets in northern Iraq
ANKARA Turkish jets destroyed a number of PKK threats in northern Iraq, the military said on Friday. The Turkish General Staff said in a statement…
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…
Syrian forces make gains as Turkey continues spat with Nato ally France
Syrian government forces have pushed into an opposition stronghold, as Turkish troops and allied Syrian fighters battle Kurdish militants in a nearby area. Syrian troops…