Syria, Turkey and Germany

🔴 LIVE UPDATES: Germany warns Turkey of waging war against Syria’s Kurdish groups
Germany warned Turkey of stepping up military action against Kurdish armed groups in the north of Syria. Mourners carry the coffin of a member of the Women's Protection Units (YPJ), who was killed during a Turkish drone strike in the countryside of Kobani, during her funeral in Syria's northeastern city of Qamishli. AFP
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 about U.S.-allied Kurdish groups it views as terrorist groups, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday.
Syria: Germany cautions Turkey against Kurdish conflict
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said a Turkey-Kurdish conflict "must not happen" and that only the so-called "Islamic State" stood to gain.
Turkey-Backed Syria Forces Aim to Push on Against Kurdish Groups
Turkey-backed forces are aiming to capture more territory in northern Syria from Kurdish groups, according to Turkish officials familiar with the matter, a move that could stir tensions with the US.
Turkish foreign minister says no room for Kurdish militants in Syria's future
Turkey's foreign minister said after meeting Syria's de facto leader in Damascus on Sunday that there was no room for Kurdish militants in Syria's future, calling for the YPG militia to disband. Turke
German foreign minister warns against Turkey-Kurdish war in Syria
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has warned of the fallout of a possible war between Turkey and Kurdish forces in Syria. "This must not happen," Baerbock said on Germany's Deutschlandfunk radio on Monday.
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 ErdoÄŸan is set to rekindle a new ...
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 ...
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US military mission in Syria will pose an early dilemma for Trump
The Assad regime’s abrupt collapse has thrust America’s long-standing military mission in Syria into uncertainty, as the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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How Iran Lost Syria
For much of the past decade, Assad’s regime, bolstered by unwavering support from Iran and Russia, brutally suppressed ...
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🔴 LIVE UPDATES: Germany warns Turkey against waging war on Syria’s Kurdish groups
Germany warned Turkey against stepping up military action against Kurdish armed groups in the north of Syria. Mourners carry ...
Jordan outreach to new Syria government is turning point
The meeting with the Jordanians is important because Jordan is a neighbor and because Jordan has a long history of complex ...