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.

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 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.

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.