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Ankara dismisses US senator’s tweet on Syria operation
The Turkish presidential communications director has dismissed comments on social media by U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham about the country's newly-launched operation against the YPG in northern Syria.
Turkey Has Struck a Military Base in Syria
Turkey air strikes against headquarters of Kurdish units in northeastern Syrian, Ria Novosti reported.
Syrian news agency Sana reported that Turkey struck targets belonging to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Haaretz reported.
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Turkey to clear YPG/PKK terrorists east of Euphrates: Turkish FM
Turkey will clear YPG/PKK terrorists from east of the Euphrates like in Syria's Afrin and Jarabulus at any cost, said Turkish Foreign Minister on Aug. 11.
Turkish, US officials discuss Syria in Brussels
Turkey's defense minister and the U.S. special envoy for Syria discussed the situation in the northern Syrian town of Manbij and the east of Euphrates River on June 27, according to a statement from the Turkish defense ministry.
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Turkey warns France over ‘ties with YPG’ in Syria
Turkey has warned France over its ties with the YPG in Syria, a group Ankara considers as terrorist, reiterating its concerns that support to the group would pose great risk to the unity and territorial integrity of Syria.
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Turkey responds to harassing fire from YPG
The Turkish military on May 18 retaliated to harassing fire by YPG/PKK militants in northwestern Syria, officials said.
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Turkish, US officials talk safe zone in Syria
Officials from Turkey and the United States are in talks in the capital Ankara on the issues of a planned safe zone, a Manbij road map, an Idlib memorandum, a political solution and the rebuilding of Syria.
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US to ensure PKK/YPG not threat in Syria safe zone: US envoy
Washington will work with Ankara to ensure the PKK/YPG do not create a threat to Turkey in the establishment of a safe zone in Syria next to the Turkish border, the U.S. special envoy to Syria said on April 15.
No PKK/YPG in safe zone with Turkey on Syria border: United States
Washington is working with Turkey on "a safe zone of some length along the Turkish border," and the zone would have no YPG/PKK forces, the U.S. Special Representative for Syria Engagement said on March 25.
US, Turkish army chiefs discuss Syria over phone
U.S. chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff spoke over the phone with his Turkish counterpart about Manbij roadmap and the efforts to ensure ISIL is fully defeated, the U.S. Department of Defense said on March 22.
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