Founded in 2015, SDF composed of  Kurdish,   Arab and some Armenian, Turkmen and Chechen forces... Turkey's assault on Kurdish-held areas stems from the group's ties to Kurdistan Workers Party, also known as PKK. ..…

In March 2016, they announced the establishment of a “federal system” that included mainly Arab and Turkmen areas captured from IS. . The declaration was rejected by the Syrian government, the Syrian opposition, Turkey and the US. . ..…

Halkbank and its officers, agents, and co-conspirators directly and indirectly used money service businesses and front companies in Iran, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and elsewhere to violate and to evade and avoid prohibitions against Iran’s access to the U.S. financial system,..…

The immediate winners were Turkey and its Syrian Arab proxies, who had captured over 75 square miles of previously Kurdish-held territory by the end of the weekend. . ..…

Kurds have announced that agreement has been reached with Damascus for Syrian government troops to be deployed along the border with Turkey.. Later, that Washington wo not take sides in the conflict between Turkey and Kurds in Arab country, ordering evacuation of the remaining..…