Syria, Turkey and Kurdish

Analysis-Efforts to end Kurdish militant conflict in Turkey face Syria test
By Daren Butler, Ece Toksabay and Umit Ozdal ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) - Talks aimed at ending a 40-year-old militant conflict have fostered peace hopes in Turkey but the precarious situation of Kurdish forces in Syria and uncertainty about Ankara's intentions have left many Kurds anxious about the path ahead.
37 killed in north Syria clashes between pro-Turkey, Kurdish forces: monitor
Battles between Turkish-backed groups, supported by air strikes, and Kurdish-led forces killed 37 people on Thursday in Syria's northern Manbij region, a war monitor said.The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor reported "fierce battles in the Manbij
Turkey threatens military operation against Syrian Kurdish fighters
Turkey threatened Tuesday to launch a military operation against Kurdish forces in Syria unless they accepted Ankara's conditions for a "bloodless" transition after the fall of strongman president Bashar al-Assad.
Erdogan tells Iraqi Kurdish PM that Turkey working to keep Syria secure
Turkey is working to ensure that Syria's transformation over the last month will not bring new instabilities to the region, President Tayyip Erdogan told the Iraqi Kurdish prime minister, Erdogan's office said on Tuesday.
Turkey poised for military move against Kurdish forces in Syria
The Turkish armed forces have been placed on full combat readiness due to the potential for operations against Kurdish armed groups in Syria. This information was provided to the pro-government newspaper "Türkiye" by sources within the Turkish Ministry of Defense.
Turkey poised for military action as Syrian tensions rise
The Turkish Armed Forces have been put on high combat readiness due to the possibility of conducting an operation against Kurdish armed groups in Syria. This information was relayed to the pro-government newspaper "Türkiye" by sources from the Turkish Ministry of Defense.
Arab States Race Turkey for Influence in New Syria
Saudi Arabia and others are overlooking the new leadership’s jihadist past, hoping to gain an advantage on rivals in the ...
Conflict between Turkey and Kurdish groups rises around key dam in northern Syria
A key dam in northern Syria has become a flash point in the conflict between Kurdish forces and Turkish-backed armed groups.
Turkey says France must take back its jihadists from Syria
France must take back its jihadist nationals from Syria, Turkey's top diplomat said Friday, insisting Washington was its only ...
Turkey to Tell U.S. That Syria Needs to Be Rid of Terrorists, Turkish Source Says
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish officials will tell U.S. Under Secretary of State John Bass during talks in Ankara this week that Syria needs to be rid of terrorist groups to achieve stability and security ...
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Turkey, Israel face off in Syria
The overthrow of Bashar al-Assad has led to a face-off between Turkey and Israel in Syria, where both countries have deployed ...
Turkey's offer to rebuild the Syria military is an opening to displace Russian and Iranian power
Turkey offered to help rebuild the Syrian military shattered by the fall of the long-ruling Assad regime and Israeli ...
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As Trump praises Erdogan, Turkey says ready to take control of ISIS prisons in Syria
The top Turkish diplomat said Turkey is prepared to take control of the Islamic State detainee camps as he downplayed Israeli ...
Turkey, Qatar Sending Two Power Ships To Syria, Says Official
Syria's electricity chief said Tuesday that two power ships were being sent from Turkey and Qatar to increase supply after the United States eased sanctions following Bashar al-Assad's fall.
US, French troops could secure Syria's northern border, Syrian Kurdish official says
PARIS (Reuters) -Talks are taking place on whether U.S. and French troops could secure a border zone in northern Syria as ...