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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...

Russian army chief in Syria meets with Kurds over Turkey tensions

The head of Russian forces in Syria has met with a Kurdish commander over Turkey's threats to launch a new incursion into northern Syria,...

US-backed force in Syria wants ‘stronger’ US warning for Turkey

The head of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces said Tuesday he still feared a Turkish ground invasion despite US assurances and called for a...

Turkey says to discuss NATO bids with Swedish, Finnish FMs in Bucharest

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Monday that he would meet with his Swedish and Finnish counterparts to discuss their bid to join...

Turkish, Egyptian ministers to meet in process of rebuilding ties: Erdoğan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in comments broadcast on Sunday that the process of rebuilding relations with Egypt will begin with a meeting...

Who are the Iranian-Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq?

Iranian-Kurdish rebel groups have for decades sought refuge in northern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, but they have recently come under fresh fire amid weeks...

Turkey in talks with Russia for small-scale military operation in northern Syria: report

Turkish and Russian officials are negotiating for a small-scale Turkish military operation to remove Syrian Kurdish fighters from the area west of the Euphrates...

Rockets target US Syria base in latest strike: CENTCOM

Two rockets targeted a US patrol base in northeastern Syria late Friday, the third such attack in nine days, Agence France-Presse reported, citing the...

Turkish airstrikes in Syria threaten safety of US personnel, fight against ISIL: Pentagon

The US Department of Defense has voiced its concerns about Turkish airstrikes in northern Syria as part of a newly launched military operation, warning...

Iraq to redeploy federal forces along border with Iran and Turkey

Baghdad said Wednesday it planned to redeploy federal guards along its border with Iran and Turkey, after repeated bombardments from both neighboring countries against...

Erdoğan again says meeting with Syrian President Assad possible

In yet another sign of his government’s desire to reconcile with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said a meeting...

Berlin backs Turkey’s fight against terrorism as long as it’s ‘proportionate,’ German minister says

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has said Berlin stands with Turkey in the fight against terrorism on condition that the country’s responses to attacks...

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