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Turkey to soon wind down latest operation in northern Iraq, Erdogan says
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Turkey to soon wind down latest operation in northern Iraq, Erdogan says

Al Jazeera  

Ankara has carried out repeated ground operations against Kurdish fighters, launching its most recent in 2022. Turkey will soon end its latest ground military operation in northern Iraq, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. “We will close the lock very soon in the Claw Operation Zone in northern Iraq,” Erdogan said, according to the Reuters news agency. ‘Fully determined’ to …

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Turkish, Russian forces could ‘expand’ Syria joint patrols
2 years ago

Turkish, Russian forces could ‘expand’ Syria joint patrols

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s defense minister said Wednesday that Turkish and Russian troops could “expand” their joint patrols in northern Syria as part of efforts to bring security to the region. Akar’s talks with Syria’s Mahmoud Abbas marked the first ministerial level meeting between Turkey and Syria since relations broke down with the start of the Syrian civil war more …

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Explained: What's at stake in Turkey’s new Syria escalation?
2 years ago

Explained: What's at stake in Turkey’s new Syria escalation?

Firstpost  

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has repeatedly warned of a new land incursion to drive Kurdish groups away from the Turkish-Syrian border, following a deadly 13 November bombing in Istanbul Beirut: After weeks of deadly Turkish airstrikes in northern Syria, Kurdish forces and international players are trying to gauge whether Ankara’s threats of a ground invasion are serious. Turkish president …

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US military halts patrols against Islamic State in Syria
2 years, 1 month ago

US military halts patrols against Islamic State in Syria

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. forces have stopped joint military patrols in northern Syria to counter Islamic State extremists, as Turkish threats of a ground invasion stymie those missions with Kurdish forces. The U.S. said the SDF’s decision to pause its missions against the Islamic State group triggered the U.S. decision to do so as well A Kurdish military official said the …

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Erdogan signals ground operation into Syria ‘soon’
2 years, 1 month ago

Erdogan signals ground operation into Syria ‘soon’

The Hindu  

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Tuesday that Turkey would "soon" launch a ground operation into Syria against Kurdish targets defying mounting international pressure. The United States on late Monday urged de-escalation and Russia said on Tuesday it hoped Turkey would exercise "restraint" and refrain from "excessive use of force" in Syria. "A joint base north of Hasakeh used for …

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Turkey’s Operation Peace Spring in northern Syria: One month on
5 years, 2 months ago

Turkey’s Operation Peace Spring in northern Syria: One month on

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera looks at last month’s developments that followed Ankara’s offensive on Kurdish fighters in northern Syria. This area was smaller than what Turkey had hoped for before the operation; a “safe zone” along the whole Syrian-Turkish border, including the territory it controls in northwest Syria through previous cross-border operations. Hours before the end of the truce, a second ceasefire …

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21 dead since Turkey-Syria ceasefire
5 years, 2 months ago

21 dead since Turkey-Syria ceasefire

India TV News  

Twenty civilians and Turkish soldier have been killed since a ceasefire was agreed three days ago to halt Ankara's offensive in northeastern Syria, authorities said on Sunday. The Kurdish Red Crescent said that of the 20 civilian victims, four died in a hospital in the Syrian border town of Ras al-Ain which was partially destroyed and besieged by Turkish forces, …

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Dangerous scramble on horizon for key Syrian city of Manbij
5 years, 2 months ago

Dangerous scramble on horizon for key Syrian city of Manbij

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The withdrawal of US troops …

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Turkey’s president says he will ‘never declare a ceasefire’
5 years, 2 months ago

Turkey’s president says he will ‘never declare a ceasefire’

CNN  

CNN — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has dismissed US calls for a ceasefire in northern Syria and said that he’s not worried about American-imposed sanctions,or the advancement of Russian-backed Syrian forces toward the Turkish border. On Tuesday, Russia’s presidential envoy on Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev, told state news agency TASS that Moscow “won’t allow” clashes between Turkish and Syrian forces …

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As U.S. pulls out, Russia moves to fill void in northern Syria
5 years, 2 months ago

As U.S. pulls out, Russia moves to fill void in northern Syria

LA Times  

Russia moved to fill the void left by the United States in northern Syria on Tuesday, deploying troops to keep apart advancing Syrian government and Turkish forces. Outside Manbij, Russian troops patrolled front lines between Turkish and Syrian army positions to keep them apart, Russia’s Defense Ministry said. “No one is interested” in fighting between Syrian government troops and Turkish …

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Trump moves to sanction Turkey after criticism from Congress
5 years, 2 months ago

Trump moves to sanction Turkey after criticism from Congress

CNN  

Washington CNN — Facing scathing criticism from Republican lawmakers and members of his own military, President Donald Trump on Monday sought to project a harder line on Turkey as the country pushes further into northern Syria. Trump said he was applying harsh new sanctions on certain Turkish officials, and in a phone call with Turkish President President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, …

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Turkey’s military operation in Syria: All the latest updates
5 years, 2 months ago

Turkey’s military operation in Syria: All the latest updates

Al Jazeera  

SDF announces deal with Damascus on a Syrian troop deployment near Turkey border to counter Ankara’s offensive. Arms embargoes won’t stop Turkey’s Syria operation: Erdogan Turkey’s president said threats of sanctions and arms embargoes by Western powers would not stop Turkey’s military offensive against Kurdish forces in Syria. Speaking to Smith, one protester said: “It is a chance for Turkey …

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Abandoned by withdrawing U.S., Kurds turn to Assad and Russia as ISIS detainees escape
5 years, 2 months ago

Abandoned by withdrawing U.S., Kurds turn to Assad and Russia as ISIS detainees escape

CBS News  

Hundreds of ISIS family members and supporters escaped from a camp in northern Syria over the weekend amid a fast-moving Turkish offensive, Kurdish officials said. President Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from the area effectively triggered the Turkish incursion against the SDF, America's main allies in the six-year fight against ISIS in Syria. U.S. troops out within a month …

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Defense secretary Mark Esper says Trump ordered near total withdrawal of troops from Syria
5 years, 2 months ago

Defense secretary Mark Esper says Trump ordered near total withdrawal of troops from Syria

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump is ordering the remaining US forces out of northern Syria, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday, a development that has paralyzed the fight against ISIS and ceded US and Kurdish battlefield gains to Moscow and Damascus. I spoke with the President last night, after discussions with the rest of the national security team, and he …

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Turkey-Syria: Pro-Turkish forces cut off main road to Kurdish city of Kobani
5 years, 2 months ago

Turkey-Syria: Pro-Turkish forces cut off main road to Kurdish city of Kobani

CNN  

Ain Issa, Syria CNN — Pro-Turkish forces cut off the main road between the east and west of Syrian Kurdish territory Sunday, effectively cutting off the main city of Kobani. Delil Souleiman/AFP/Getty Images Kurdish forces withdraw from an area near the Turkish border with Syria on Sunday, October 27. Delil Souleiman/AFP/Getty Images People in Qamishli, Syria, attend a funeral Monday, …

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Turkish forces capture center of key Syrian border town
5 years, 2 months ago

Turkish forces capture center of key Syrian border town

India TV News  

Turkish forces captured a key Syrian border town under heavy bombardment Saturday, the Turkish military and a Syrian war monitor said, as Turkey’s offensive against Syrian Kurdish fighters pressed into its fourth day with little sign of relenting despite mounting international criticism. The push deeper into northern Syria by Turkish troops came days after U.S. President Donald Trump cleared the …

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Turkish forces advance in Syria as US troops come under fire
5 years, 2 months ago

Turkish forces advance in Syria as US troops come under fire

Associated Press  

AKCAKALE, Turkey — Turkish forces faced fierce resistance from U.S.-allied Syrian Kurdish fighters on the third day of Ankara’s offensive in northern Syria as casualties mounted, international criticism of the campaign intensified and estimates put the number of those who fled the violence at 100,000. The artillery strike so close to American forces showed the unpredictable nature of the conflict …

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Turkey’s military operation in Syria: All the latest updates
5 years, 3 months ago

Turkey’s military operation in Syria: All the latest updates

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of civilians flee from border areas as Turkey presses assault against Kurdish forces for second straight day. Israel condemns Turkish operation Israel criticised Turkey’s “invasion” of Kurdish-controlled areas in northern Syria and warned against the “ethnic cleansing” of the Kurdish people, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, in a statement posted on Twitter. “Today Erdogan made it clear that this …

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Civilians Flee As Turkish Forces Strike Kurds In Northern Syria
5 years, 3 months ago

Civilians Flee As Turkish Forces Strike Kurds In Northern Syria

NPR  

Civilians Flee As Turkish Forces Strike Kurds In Northern Syria Enlarge this image toggle caption Bulent Kilic/AFP via Getty Images Bulent Kilic/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 2:20 p.m. Sponsor Message Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told CNN Turk on Thursday that his country's forces will penetrate northeastern Syria no farther than 30 kilometers beyond the border with Turkey. In …

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Turkey-Syria border: All the latest updates
5 years, 3 months ago

Turkey-Syria border: All the latest updates

Al Jazeera  

Turkish troops cross Syrian border east of the Euphrates River as UN expresses ‘alarm’ over Ankara’s military push. UK foreign minister raises alarm over Turkish offensive British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said he had “serious concerns” about Turkey’s military push. NATO chief urges Turkish ‘restraint’ NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Turkey should act with “restraint” and any military action taken …

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Turkey launches offensive against Kurdish fighters in Syria
5 years, 3 months ago

Turkey launches offensive against Kurdish fighters in Syria

India TV News  

Turkey launched airstrikes and fired artillery aimed at crushing Kurdish fighters in northern Syria on Wednesday after U.S. troops pulled back from the area, paving the way for an assault on forces that have long been allied with the United States. Mustafa Bali, a spokesman for the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, said Turkish warplanes were targeting “civilian areas” in northern …

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Turkey mounts offensive against Kurds amid mixed signals from Donald Trump, cites need to create 'safe zone' on Syrian side of border
5 years, 3 months ago

Turkey mounts offensive against Kurds amid mixed signals from Donald Trump, cites need to create 'safe zone' on Syrian side of border

Firstpost  

The US troops had served as a buffer preventing a long-planned attack by the Turkish military against Kurdish forces, who were crucial in the years-long campaign to defeat the Islamic State group but are viewed as “terrorists” by Ankara. Ankara had already brushed aside Trump’s warnings, with Vice-President Fuat Oktay saying: “Turkey is not a country that will act according …

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As Turkey Completes Plan to Attack Syria, Donald Trump Threatens to 'Obliterate' Its Economy
5 years, 3 months ago

As Turkey Completes Plan to Attack Syria, Donald Trump Threatens to 'Obliterate' Its Economy

News 18  

Istanbul: Turkey said on Tuesday it had completed preparations for a military operation in northeast Syria after the United States began pulling back troops, opening the way for a Turkish attack on Kurdish-led forces long allied to Washington. But US President Donald Trump warned he would “obliterate” the NATO ally’s economy if it took action in Syria that he considered …

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Trump defends Syria decision amid Republican backlash
5 years, 3 months ago

Trump defends Syria decision amid Republican backlash

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump on Monday defended his decision to pull US troops from northern Syria ahead of an impending Turkish invasion despite criticism from top Republicans including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Trump also sought to downplay the seeming suddenness of his decision, saying he “consulted with everybody.” A senior administration official said that he had discussed the …

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