Syria’s Afrin cut off from water, thousands displaced
Water to Syria’s Afrin town has been cut for a week, the United Nations said on Wednesday, after Turkish troops seized the main dam and...
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Pro-Syrian govt forces enter Afrin to aid Kurds against Turkey (updated)
Pro-Syrian government forces entered Syria’s northwestern Afrin region on Tuesday to help a Kurdish militia there fend off a Turkish assault, raising the prospect of...
Turkey demands US expel Kurdish militia from anti-IS force
Turkey said on Thursday it had demanded that the United States expel a Kurdish militia from the ground forces it backs in Syria, underscoring the...
Erdogan says US funding of YPG militia to impact decisions
A decision by the United States to continue to fund the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia will affect Turkey’s future moves, President Tayyip Erdogan said on...
Turkey to US: end support for YPG or risk confrontation
Turkey urged the United States on Thursday to halt its support for Kurdish YPG fighters or risk confronting Turkish forces on the ground in Syria,...
Turkey expects swift campaign against US-backed Kurds in Syria
Turkey shelled targets in north-west Syria on Monday and said it would swiftly crush the US-backed Kurdish YPG fighters who control the Afrin region in...
Turkey shells Syria’s Afrin region, minister says operation has begun
Turkish artillery fired into Syria’s Afrin region on Friday in what Ankara said was the start of a military campaign against the Kurdish-controlled area. The...
Turkey says its ‘mistrust’ of Washington over Syria continues
Turkey said on Thursday it was not satisfied with Washington’s attempts to allay its concern about the creation of a Syrian border force on its southern...
Erdogan says operation in Syria’s Afrin to be supported by rebels
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Turkey’s planned military operation against Kurdish militia forces in Syria’s Afrin region will be supported by Syrian rebel...
Erdogan vows to ‘strangle’ US-backed Kurdish force
Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan threatened on Monday to “strangle” a planned 30,000-strong US-backed force in Syria “before it’s even born,” as Washington’s backing for Kurdish fighters...
Turkey, United States ‘on same wavelength’
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday his talks with US President Donald Trump last week were the first occasion in a long time the...
Turkey says Trump must keep pledge on not arming YPG militia
A telephone call on Friday between US and Turkish leaders marked a turning point in strained relations between the two countries, but Washington must honour...
US eyes arms for YPG fighters in Syria even after Raqqa’s fall
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis on Tuesday left open the possibility of longer-term assistance to Kurdish YPG militia in Syria, saying the US may need...
Turkey ‘obliged’ to press on to Syria’s al Bab, Erdogan says
Turkish-backed forces will press on to the Islamic State-held town of al Bab in Syria, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday, emphasising Ankara’s drive...
Turkish military says it killed 18 Kurdish militants in Iraq and south-east
The Turkish military said on Friday it had killed 12 Kurdish militants in south-east Turkey and another six in air strikes in northern Iraq, while...
Syrian army says will ‘bring down’ any Turkish war planes in its air space
The Syrian military said on Thursday that it would bring down any Turkish war planes entering Syrian air space, a response to air strikes carried...
Turkey ready to join US in capturing Raqqa from Islamic State
Turkey would be ready to join any initiative proposed by the United States to capture an Islamic State stronghold in Syria, President Tayyip Erdogan said...
With Syria ‘safe zone’ plan, Turkey faces diplomatic balancing act
Turkey will have to strike a balance between the conflicting goals of Russia and the United States if it is to achieve its ambition of...
Syrian rebel wants ‘safe zone’, says it needs deal with Russia
Turkey-backed Syrian rebels would like to see a ‘safe zone’ set up in areas of the border they are capturing from Islamic State, but this...
Turkey has cleared IS, Kurdish force from area of north Syria – president
Turkey has swept Islamic State and the Kurdish YPG militia from an area of northern Syria, but Syrian Kurdish forces have still not met a...