Syria, Turkey

Turkey, Israel face off in Syria
The overthrow of Bashar al-Assad has led to a face-off between Turkey and Israel in Syria, where both countries have deployed forces. Relations between Turkey and the Jewish state were already strained over the Gaza war,
Turkey reviewing its Syria presence, foreign minister says
Turkey is “reviewing and rethinking” its military and civilian presence in northern Syria following the fall of the Assad regime last month and the ascent of new authorities led by Islamist group Hayat Tahrir Al Sham,
Turkey says Syria should be given chance to address Kurdish militant presence
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 Says US Is Its 'Only Counterpart' In Syria
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 area.
Turkey’s Aggression Sparks Kurdish-Turmoil in Syria’s Fragile Landscape
Syria’s political landscape is changing rapidly following the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad by rebel forces. Türkiye and Israel, two powerful neighbours, have taken decisive steps to secure their interests in the region.
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.
Syria's Kurdish community at the center of a post-Assad game of geopolitical tug-of-war
The fall of longtime strongman Bashar al-Assad has created a power vacuum that threatens some of the United States' ...
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As Turkey eases ban, Syrian refugees can now visit before deciding to return
Turkey is allowing one adult per Syrian family to return after visiting their homeland, but experts warn that easing ...
Turkey Threatens Military Operation Against Syrian Kurdish Fighters
Turkey threatened Tuesday to launch a military operation against Kurdish forces in Syria unless they accepted Ankara's ...
Syria: how the fall of Assad has affected the asylum debate in Europe
With the downfall of the old Syrian regime, countries like Germany which welcomed Syrian refugees are now talking about ...
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From Aleppo to Damascus: Scenes of a post-Assad Syria
Assad's regime, FRANCE 24’s Wassim Nasr travelled to Syria to interview rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, better known by his nom ...
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Turkey Emerges as a Big Winner in the Wake of al-Assad’s Ouster
Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, had long worked with and supported the Syrian rebels who marched on Damascus this month and forced President Bashar al-Assad to flee. That carefully ...
Has Assad Been Poisoned in Russia? What We Know
A Russian Telegram channel has claimed that Bashar al Assad may have been poisoned, sparking online speculation about the ...
Syria to receive electricity-generating ships from Qatar and Turkey
Syria will receive two electricity-generating ships from Turkey and Qatar to boost energy supplies hit by damage to ...
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Turkey, Qatar sending power ships to Syria
The US on Monday said it will allow countries to provide power to Syria for six months, slightly easing its crippling ...
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Turkey threatened Tuesday to launch military operations against Kurdish forces in Syria unless they accepted Ankara's conditions for a "bloodless" transition after the fall of ...
Turkey threatened Tuesday to launch military operations against Kurdish forces in Syria unless they accepted Ankara's conditions for a "bloodless" transition after the fall of strongman president ...