Syria

Turkey mulls Syrian troops replacing Kurdish militants in 'safe zone'

Oct 20, 2019 13:20

Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says Turkey does not want to see a single Kurdish militant left in the planned "safe zone" in northern Syria at the end of a fragile ceasefire in the region.
US troops leaving Syria will move to Iraq: Pentagon

Oct 20, 2019 08:22

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper says all of the American troops pulling out of northeastern Syria will move to western Iraq.
Turkey reports truce violation by Kurds while calm reigns in Syria

Oct 19, 2019 12:58

Turkey has accused Kurdish militants of violating a temporary truce in northern Syria, while latest reports say truce has been holding in the region.
Syrian army secures border crossings in strategic city of Kobani

Oct 19, 2019 08:37

The Syrian government forces have entered the strategic Kurdish-populated city of Kobani in the face of an ongoing military offensive by Turkish soldiers and allied militants against Kurdish forces in the northern part of the war-battered Arab country.
Top Iranian, Turkish diplomats discuss Syria

Oct 19, 2019 07:27

The foreign ministers of Iran and Turkey held talks about the latest situation in the northern parts of Syria, where Turkey has agreed to suspend its offensive for five days after a military operation that sources say has displaced 300,000 people.
UN investigates Turkey’s alleged use of white phosphorus in Syria

Oct 19, 2019 07:13

UN chemical-weapons inspectors say they are investigating the possible use of white phosphorus-loaded munitions by Turkish-backed forces during their recent incursion into northeastern Syria.
Turkish invasion must stop, all foreign troops must leave Syria: Assad

Oct 18, 2019 18:11

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has demanded a complete halt to Turkey's operation against Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria, and a full withdrawal of foreign forces illegally present in Syrian territories.
Erdogan threatens to re-launch Syria operation if truce not respected

Oct 18, 2019 18:03

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned that Turkey's army could restart its ground offensive in northeast Syria if Kurdish fighters from the People's Protection Units (YPG) do not pull back from a so-called safe zone under a five-day ceasefire.
Turkish airstrikes kill civilians; sporadic clashes continue in northeast Syria despite ceasefire

Oct 18, 2019 12:38

Turkish airstrikes kill at least five civilians while sporadic clashes continue with Kurdish forces despite a ceasefire agreed between Ankara and Washington in northeast Syria.
Turkish-backed forces using white phosphorus against Kurds: Report

Oct 18, 2019 09:27

White phosphorus-loaded munitions appear to have been used by Turkish-backed forces in their ongoing operation in northeastern Syria, allegedly causing horrific burns on the bodies of Syrian Kurds, a report by Foreign Policy says.