Syria, Turkey

Turkey says Syria should be given chance to address Kurdish militant presence
ISTANBUL - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday that the new Syrian administration should be given an opportunity to address the presence of Kurdish militants in the country, and reiterated that the Turkish military would act if it did not.
Turkey to Tell U.S. That Syria Needs to Be Rid of Terrorists, Turkish Source Says
Turkish officials will tell U.S. Under Secretary of State John Bass during talks in Ankara this week that Syria needs to be rid of terrorist groups to achieve stability and security, a Turkish Foreign Ministry source said on Thursday.
US Working To Prevent Turkey Offensive In Syria: Blinken
The United States is working to address Turkey's concerns in Syria to dissuade the NATO ally from escalating an offensive against Kurdish fighters, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday.
Efforts to end Kurdish militant conflict in Turkey face Syria test
Talks aimed at ending a 40-year-old militant conflict have fostered peace hopes in Turkey but the precarious situation of Kurdish forces in Syria and uncertainty about Ankara's intentions have left many Kurds anxious about the path ahead.
Turkey poised for military move against Kurdish forces in Syria
The Turkish armed forces have been placed on full combat readiness due to the potential for operations against Kurdish armed groups in Syria. This information was provided to the pro-government newspaper "Türkiye" by sources within the Turkish Ministry of Defense.
Turkey poised for military action as Syrian tensions rise
The Turkish Armed Forces have been put on high combat readiness due to the possibility of conducting an operation against Kurdish armed groups in Syria. This information was relayed to the pro-government newspaper "Türkiye" by sources from the Turkish Ministry of Defense.
Ankara Says France Ignoring Turkey's Security Concerns In Syria
Turkey on Friday accused France of ignoring Ankara's security concerns in Syria by not repatriating French jihadists but leaving them to be guarded by a group Ankara views as a terror threat.
Turkey said France must take French jihadists out of Syria
Turkey's foreign minister accused France of ignoring Ankara's security concerns, adding that the US was their 'only ...
Middle East Eye2h
Turkey angered by possible French presence on Syrian border
Although the French government has not publicly proposed guarding the Turkish-Syrian border, French President Emmanuel Macron ...
AFP on MSN5h
Washington is Turkey's only interlocutor for developments in northeastern Syria, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Friday as Ankara warned it could take military action against ...
Washington is Turkey's only interlocutor for developments in northeastern Syria, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Friday as Ankara warned it could take military action against Kurdish fighters in the ...
Al-Monitor2d
As Trump praises Erdogan, Turkey says ready to take control of ISIS prisons in Syria
The top Turkish diplomat said Turkey is prepared to take control of the Islamic State detainee camps as he downplayed Israeli ...
Turkey says it will mount offensive against Kurdish YPG if demands not met
Turkey will carry out a cross-border offensive into northeastern Syria against the Kurdish YPG militia if the group does not meet Ankara's demands, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday, while ...
Middle East Eye2d
Turkey building 31 warships to boost regional dominance and global power
Turkish navy is rebuilding its fleet to include an aircraft carrier and a destroyer that could reach Indian Ocean ...
The Times of Israel2d
Turkey threatens offensive against Kurdish militia in Syria if demands not met
Since the ousting of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad last month by rebels, some of whom Turkey supported, Ankara has ...
Farmer unearths what may be Turkey's largest Roman mosaic
Mehmet Emin Sualp stumbled across the tiles while planting cherry saplings last year in a village 300 miles east of Ankara ...
Tehran Times8h
Iranian agriculture minister visits Ankara for bilateral co-op meetings
TEHRAN - Iran’s Minister of Agriculture Gholamreza Nouri Qezeljeh and Samad Hasanzadeh, the head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, ...