Furious with Turkey, EU threatens sanctions, arms embargo
EU governments threatened sanctions against Turkey on Friday over its offensive in Syria, angrily rejecting President Tayyip Erdogan’s warning that he would “open the gates” and...
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Turkey intensifies Syria campaign as Islamic State strikes Kurds (Update 2)
Turkey intensified its air and artillery strikes in northeast Syria on Friday, escalating an offensive against Kurdish militia that has drawn warnings of humanitarian catastrophe...
Turkey’s incursion in Syria may leave its own economy wounded
By Jonathan Spicer and Nevzat Devranoglu BEIRUT/ANKARA, Oct 10 (Reuters) – One casualty of Turkey‘s military incursion into Syria may be its own recovery from recession...
Turkey presses offensive in Syria, Erdogan hits out at critics (Update 2)
Turkey pressed its military offensive against U.S.-allied Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria on Thursday, shelling towns and bombing targets from the air in an operation that has...
World figures decry Turkey’s Syrian ground offensive
Turkey has been criticised by leading EU and world figures after it launched airstrikes, fired artillery and began a ground offensive against Kurdish fighters in...
Trump defends his Syria pullout against Republican criticism
By Steve Holland US President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended himself against fierce criticism from fellow Republicans over his decision to clear U.S. troops...
US senator plans ‘sanctions from hell’ to hit Turkey over Syria operation
A leading U.S. Republican senator said he plans to introduce a package of “devastating” sanctions to hit Turkey over its military operation in northeast Syria,...
EXPLAINER-Turkish operation may redraw map of Syrian war once again
Turkey launched a military operation against Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria on Wednesday, with air strikes hitting the border town of Ras al Ain. The...
Thousands flee Syrian border towns as Turkey kicks off offensive (Update 4)
By Mert Ozkan Turkey attacked Kurdish militia positions in northeast Syria on Wednesday, pounding them with air strikes and artillery barrages in a cross-border military...
Turkey says it strikes Syria-Iraq border ahead of offensive
The Turkish military carried out strikes targeting the Syrian-Iraqi border overnight to prevent Kurdish forces using the route to reinforce northeast Syria, as Ankara prepares...
Turkish lira weakens as Trump warns he could destroy Turkish economy
Turkey‘s lira hit its weakest in a month on Tuesday, as investors worried about Ankara’s planned incursion in northern Syria and President Donald Trump warned...
Turkey Erdogan discusses Syria ‘safe zone’ with Trump, White House says U.S. won’t be involved
ISTANBUL, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed Turkey’s plans to establish a “safe zone” east of the...
Turkey protests after U.S. Embassy ‘likes’ tweet about Bahceli, ‘apology will not suffice’
Turkey protested on Sunday after the U.S. Embassy’s Twitter account liked a tweet saying that Turkey should be ready for a political realm without Devlet...
Greece says Turkey can and must control migrant flows to Europe
Greece‘s prime minister accused Turkey on Friday of appearing to “exploit” Europe’s migrant crisis for its own ends and said Ankara can and must control...
Erdogan says Turkey has no choice but go its own way on Syria ‘safe zone’
By Nevzat Devranoglu ANKARA, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Turkey has no choice but to act alone given too little progress has been made with the...
Turkey not satisfied with talks with U.S. on Syria “safe zone”
Turkey is not satisfied with talks with the United States on establishing a “safe zone” in northern Syria and will act alone if there is...
Erdogan’s AK Party membership seen sliding further as dissent grows
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party faces more defections after losing 840,000 members in the last year, former loyalists say, compounding its difficulties after two...
Erdogan bullish on Syrian safe zone, S-400, and Iran oil procurement
By Tuvan Gumrukcu Preparations by Turkey and the United States on a safe zone for refugees in northeastern Syria are on schedule, Turkish President Tayyip...
Turkey prepared for possible Syria border operation, says Erdogan
Turkey is ready to act on its southern border with Syria, President Tayyip Erdogan said, after warning that it could take unilateral steps if the...
Turkey says delivery of second S-400 battery complete (Update 1)
Turkey’s defence ministry said on Sunday that the delivery of a second battery of Russian S-400 missile defence systems has been completed as of Sunday,...
