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US-led forces resume normal patrols in Syria

A US-led coalition fighting jihadists resumed regular patrols in Kurdish-held areas of northeast Syria on Friday after earlier Turkish air strikes, an Agence France-Presse...

US warns Turkey against disrupting anti-ISIL mission in Syria

The United States on Friday warned Turkey not to disrupt operations by US and Kurdish forces against Islamic State fighters in Syria, while acknowledging...

Syria Kurds halt all joint operations with US-led coalition after Turkish attacks, says spokesman

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a US-backed group that helped defeat Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) jihadists in Syria, has stopped...

Turkey calls for US ‘understanding’ ahead of possible Syria operation: report

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar called on the United States on Thursday to show understanding over a possible new Turkish military operation in Syria,...

Turkey extradites ISIL member to Australia

A fighter of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) who featured heavily in the jihadist group's recruiting propaganda will be charged...

Russia says Turkish troops haven’t participated in joint patrols in Syria for 2 weeks

Turkish soldiers haven’t joined Russians for patrols in Syria over the past two weeks, providing no reason for their absence, the head of Russia's...

US defense chief urges Turkey not to launch Syria op

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar on Wednesday, expressing "strong opposition" to Ankara launching a new operation in...

Dissident Iranian journalist who disappeared in Turkey deported to Iran

Mohammad Bagher Moradi, a dissident Iranian journalist who disappeared in Ankara in May, is now in the custody of Iran’s powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guards...

Turkey says Sweden’s steps for NATO bid positive but not enough

Turkey said on Wednesday that Sweden's new government was more determined to address Ankara's security concerns in return for NATO membership but called for...

UN envoy warns against ‘worrying and dangerous’ military escalation in Syria

UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen told the UN Security Council on Tuesday that there is a "worrying and dangerous" trend towards military...

Turkish ground op in Syria would jeopardize anti-ISIL gains: Pentagon

A Turkish ground operation in Syria would "severely jeopardize" gains made in the war against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)...

Syrian Kurdish forces urge Russia to stop Turkish offensive

Kurdish-led forces in northern Syria have called on Russia to dissuade Turkey from launching a threatened ground offensive against them, Agence France-Presse reported on...

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