Turkish military convoy attacked in Syria’s Aleppo
DAMASCUS, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) — Pro-Syrian government forces have targeted the path of a Turkish military convoy in the southern countryside of Aleppo province in…
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Why is Russia helping Turkey in Afrin?
On January 20, Turkey launched an air and ground offensive, which it called “Olive Branch”, against the Kurdish-controlled enclave of Afrin in northern Syria. As the offensive progressed rapidly,…
Turkey urges US to withdraw from Syria’s Manbij
Turkey has called on the United States to withdraw its military personnel from northern Syria’s Manbij region after announcing Ankara’s plan to push Syrian Kurdish fighters…
On Turkey’s Border With Syria, Many Are Eager for War
KILIS, Turkey — Two large Turkish flags, flattened by the rain, cover the blasted-out windows of the 17th-century mosque in Kilis, where a rocket fired…
Erdoğan visits military command center in Turkey’s south
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited a military command center in the southern province of Hatay on Jan. 25 as Turkey’s ongoing “Operation Olive Branch” in…
Turkey to US: Stop YPG support or face ‘confrontation’
A Turkish official said anyone supporting the YPG militia will become “a target”, a warning likely to rile the United States as its forces work alongside the Kurdish armed group on the…
In call, Trump issues stern warning to Turkey over Syria operation
By Missy Ryan and Kareem Fahim President Trump urged Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday to scale back his country’s assault on Kurdish positions in Syria, signaling mounting American…
Turkey says hundreds of YPG fighters killed in Afrin
Turkish military has said that 260 Kurdish and ISIL fighters have been killed in Turkey’s incursion into northwestern Syria, a claim refuted by a Kurdish…
Mixed Messages From U.S. as Turkey Attacks Syrian Kurds
WASHINGTON — The White House sent out a message aimed at mollifying Turkey’s president on Tuesday, suggesting that the United States was easing off its…
Turkey’s preoccupation with Syrian Kurds could spell disaster for US
The US, Britain and France have all strongly criticised the Turkish invasion of northern Syria, but the three countries have so far been unwilling to instruct…