Turkey, Kurds and Syria

Biden missing in action as Turkey inches closer to full-blown war against US-allied Kurds in Syria
Amid the end of the nearly 14 years of civil war in Syria, Turkish strongman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is set to rekindle a new war in northern Syria against America’s main ally, the Syrian Kurds.
Erdogan says Turkey expects allies to pull support from Kurds in post-Assad Syria
Turkey expects foreign countries will withdraw support for Kurdish fighters in Syria following the toppling of Bashar al-Assad, President Tayyip Erdogan said, as Ankara seeks to isolate Kurds who have long fought alongside U.
Turkey in post-Assad Syria: Balancing PKK, Jihadist threats & opportunities
Although pleased with the rebel takeover in Syria, Ankara wants to avoid the instability that gripped Iraq after the 2003 US-led invasion.
Syrian refugees in Turkey on what Assad’s fall means to them
After the fall of Damascus earlier in December, there have been mixed responses from both Syrian refugees in Turkey and local Turks on what the ousting of Bashar Assad means to them.
Turkey and Russia engage in delicate maneuvers over Syria after Assad’s downfall
The rapid downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad has touched off a new round of delicate geopolitical maneuvering between Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan
A tale of two allies: threats of US sanctions against Turkey if it invades Kurds in Syria
Senior US politicians are worried that a Turkish invasion of Syria's north-east region is imminent and are indicating they are prepared to impose sanctions on Washington's Nato ally. Republican Senator John Kennedy warned that he is concerned Turkey would invade Syria as the country works to rebuild after opposition forces removed Bashar Al
Turkey says it believes Kurdish fighters will be forced out of all Syrian territory
Turkey believes Syria's new rulers, including the Syrian National Army (SNA) armed group which Ankara backs, will drive ...
Israel and Turkey Shape a New Syria From Their Borderlands
Syria’s leadership isn’t the only aspect of the country to be changing as a result of this month’s toppling of longtime ...
Tensions between Israel and Turkey escalate over Syria: 'It’s time to pay attention'
Ankara's growing military presence in Syria has led to a diplomatic clash between former allies Israel and Turkey. Turkish ...
After a decade in Turkey, a Syrian refugee rushes to return home, but reality hits
The moment he arrived home to Syria from Turkey, Ahmed al-Kassem held his sister in a tight embrace, tears streaming down ...
US senators seek Turkey sanctions, citing military action in Syria
Two U.S. senators introduced bipartisan legislation on Friday that would impose sanctions on Turkey, citing concerns over ...
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How Turkey Won the Syrian Civil War
Despite those designations, Turkey has provided indirect assistance to HTS. The Turkish military presence in the northwestern ...
Syria's new leader says all weapons to come under 'state control'
Two weeks after seizing power in a sweeping offensive, Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Sunday said weapons in the ...
Turkey will do 'whatever it takes' if Syria government cannot address Kurd militia issue, minister says
Turkey will do "whatever it takes" to ensure its security if the new Syrian administration cannot address Ankara's concerns ...