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Protecting Syria’s territorial integrity an ‘unchanging line’ for Turkey: Erdoğan

Ensuring the protection of Syria's territorial integrity is an unchanging line for Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Monday, Agence France-Presse reported. "Protecting Syria's territorial...

Germany says Turkey must not wage war on Syria’s Kurdish groups

Germany on Monday warned Turkey against stepping up military action against Kurdish armed groups in the north of Syria, two weeks after Islamist-led rebels...

President of Cyprus reaffirms need to end Turkish occupation

President Nikos Christodoulides of Cyprus on Saturday reiterated the necessity of ending Turkish occupation of the island and pursuing reunification during a speech in...

Trump knows better than to back Kurdish fighters in Syria: Turkish FM

US President-elect Donald Trump knows better than to continue Washington's backing for Kurdish fighters over supporting the security needs of its NATO ally Turkey,...

Turkey’s top diplomat meets Syria’s new leader in Damascus

Turkey's foreign minister Hakan Fidan met with Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus on Sunday, Agence France-Press reported. A video released by the state-run...

Turkey condemns car attack at Christmas market in Germany

The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Saturday condemned a deadly car attack at a Christmas market in Germany, Turkey’s state broadcaster TRT reported. "We are deeply...

Security for Kurds ‘essential’ for a secure Syria: German FM

Security for the Kurdish people is critical for Syria to have a secure future, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock told her Turkish counterpart in...

US senators introduce bill to sanction Turkey over military action against Kurds in Syria

Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen and Republican Senator Lindsey Graham introduced bipartisan legislation on Friday to sanction Turkey over its military actions in northern...

Zelensky picks Crimean Tatar jailed by Moscow as ambassador to Turkey

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday said that he had approved the appointment of a senior Crimean Tatar politician, who spent nearly three years...

German FM warns of new Syria violence ahead of Turkey visit

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warned against the threat of "new violence" in Kurdish-held northern areas of Syria as she left for a visit...

Ankara, Syria’s HTS both hope to profit from years-long history

Turkey's long-time relationship with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rebels had drawn little attention until recently -- but since the Islamists took over Syria, both...

Turkish, Iranian leaders call for Syrian unity at D-8 summit in Cairo

The leaders of Turkey and Iran on Thursday called for unity in Syria at a summit of eight Muslim-majority countries after the ouster of...

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