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Trump says ceasefire in NE Syria permanent, sanctions on Turkey lifted

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday a ceasefire in northern Syria is now permanent and lifted sanctions on Turkey as a result, rejecting criticism of...

Russia deploys troops to Turkish-Syrian border after deal with Turkey

Russian forces have begun to deploy towards the Turkish-Syrian border as part of a deal to remove Kurdish troops, with units already entering the two key...

Turkey should be held accountable for alleged war crimes in Syria, US defense secretary says

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Tuesday said Turkey should be held accountable for alleged war crimes committed by Turkish-backed rebel forces against the Kurds in Syria,...

Turkey, Russia deal to remove Kurdish militia from border: report

Turkey and Russia agreed on Tuesday to remove the Syrian Kurdish militia to beyond 30 kilometers (19 miles) from the Turkish border, after which...

Turkey’s Erdoğan starts round of talks with Putin in Moscow

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday began talks on Syria with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, Deutsche Welle English service reported. "I believe this meeting will...

Calling Erdoğan a ‘thief,’ Syria’s Assad tours Idlib frontline near rebels: report

Syrian President Bashar al Assad on Tuesday denounced Turkey’s leader, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, as a thief for attacking the northeast of his country and reiterated a pledge...

German defense minister suggests security zone in northern Syria: report

Germany’s defense minister has suggested creating a security zone in northern Syria to protect displaced civilians and ensure the fight continues against Islamic State in Iraq...

Turkey will fire on any Kurdish militants in safe zone after end of ceasefire: report

As a five-day ceasefire in Ankara’s Syria military operation expires tomorrow at 10 p.m. local time, Turkish security sources told the Hürriyet Daily News that if...

Turkey’s Syria offensive left 12 prisons for ISIL militants unguarded: Russian official

Turkey’s offensive in Syria has left at least 12 prisons for foreign fighters unguarded, Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Monday, warning that hundreds of...

Iran opposes Turkey’s establishing of military posts inside Syria: report

Iran is not in favor of Turkey’s establishment of military posts inside Syria, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Monday, adding that the territorial...

German FM says Turkey ‘invasion’ illegitimate under int’l law

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has described Turkey's offensive against Syrian Kurds as an "invasion" and said Berlin saw it as illegitimate under international law, Deutsche Welle...

Turkish FM strongly denies use of chemical weapons during Syria operation

The Turkish Foreign Ministry has denied allegations suggesting that the Turkish military used chemical weapons during its nine-day incursion into northern Syria, describing the claims as “slanderous.”...

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