Turkey invaded northeastern Syria on Wednesday, days after President Trump appeared to green light the in conversation with his Turkish Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. ... What Islamic State did in is five-year caliphate, Turkish and Ottoman forces did ago to Turkey's Armenian..…
After Trump’s decision to in effect open the door to a Turkish military operation, the president tweeted — without offering any foundation for that belief — that he expected Turkey to take full responsibility for Islamic State captives. . ..…
And finally on the third day of Turkey’s incursion into Northern Syria there are news reports of death and destruction at the hands of Turkish forces. ... Al Jazeera reports that “Turkish forces have killed at least 342 Kurdish fighters,” and tens of thousands have been..…
Smoke rises from Syrian of Tal Abyad, in picture taken from Turkish side of Akcakale on October 10, 2019, on the day of Turkey's military operation against forces of Kurdish People's Protection Units . ..…
There are growing concerns that thousands of Daesh terrorists escape from Syrian prisons amid Turkish incursion. . Russia calls on Turkey to show restraint . The Russian Foreign Ministry also called on Ankara on Friday to exercise restraint in northeast Syria, saying in a statement that it..…
According to Turkish Recep Erdogan, Turkey's goal is to create buffer zone separating Syria's Kurds from Turkish border.. ... The party is affiliated with Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, militant group that has fought against Turkish government, first for the..…
Eric Schwartz, president of Refugees International, an aid group, blasted Trump’s policy shift and rounded on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s “shockingly irresponsible” assault, which “will put lives at grave risk.” . “Trump’s decision to give Turkey the green light..…
Trump, with all the care and forethought of a tweet (it’s not for nothing that English has the idiom “bird brain”), has withdrawn US forces from the border areas of Syria and abandoned America’s decent, democratic, pluralistic, secular ally to the tender mercies of the Islamic Brotherhood’s tin pot..…
Israel condemns Turkish of Kurdish areas Syria and warns against the ethnic cleansing of Kurds by Turkey and its proxies. ..…
By saying he would send millions of new refugees to the President Tusk slammed Turkish President Erdogan for his earlier provocative statements, in. Turkey's military Syria is of grave concern and should stop, European leader asserted.. ..…
Fear of Kurdish independence is part of what motivated the Turkish invasion. Turkey wants to plant Syrian Arab refugees along its border as a buffer against the Kurds. ..…
As part of that deal, SDF complied with U.S requests to pull back its own defenses against Turkish assault — leaving them vulnerable when Turkey invaded on Wednesday. .. ... By the far more sophisticated and well, Without U.S support, SDF are wildly overmatched-equipped..…
Syria: Thousands Flee as Turkey Bombards Kurdish Fighters . TEHRAN (FNA)- Turkish warplanes and artillery hit Kurdish militia targets in Northeast Syria on the third day of a military operation that has killed hundreds and forced tens of thousands to flee . . . . ..…
While we had 50 soldiers remaining in that section of Syria, and they have been removed, any unforced or unnecessary fighting by Turkey will be devastating to their economy and to their very currency, Trump tweeted, doubling down on Monday's threat to destroy Turkish economy, if the..…
Syria, has taken new turn of war between Turkey and Kurds.. Turkish Ministry of National Defence said via Twitter that Turkish Armed Forces, together with Syrian National Army, launched the operation into the east of Euphrates river and that its military had hit 181 targets so far with..…
In an apparent retaliation by Kurdish-led forces, six people including a 9-month-old baby were killed by mortar and rocket fire into Turkish border towns, officials in southeastern Turkey said. . ... Jets flew operations up to 30 km (18 miles) into Syria – a limit which..…
'Syria needs stability and a political process... however, the Turkish offensive now threatens to cause a new humanitarian disaster,' Maas announced in a statement, adding that Berlin would 'urge Turkey to end its offensive and to pursue its security interests peacefully'. . ... Syria:..…
“We are deeply concerned by the Turkish military operation in Syria. We call on Turkey to cease the unilateral military action, as we do not believe it will address Turkey’s underlining security concerns. ... Geographic Subjects . , TURKEY . . Corporate Subjects . . . Creator ...…
President Donald Trump is telling reporters U.S has two choices Hit Ankara hard with financial sanctions or send U.S troops to stop the fighting between Turkish and Kurdish forces.. member of Kurdish forces confirmed Thursday, adding that Turkey-backed fighters attempting to advance on..…