Governorates of Syria
Turkey supports Syrian unity in anti-terror fight: Minister
Turkey supports the territorial integrity and political unity of Syria while conducting military operations against the YPG, the defense minister said on Feb. 17.
Turkey, US accelerate work on Manbij roadmap: Turkish FM
The implementation of the roadmap for ridding Syrian northern town Manbij of the YPG militants has accelerated as the U.S. changed its attitude towards it, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Feb. 6.
Erdoğan reiterates YPG warning over Syria's Manbij
Turkey will no longer wait to launch a military operation into Syria's northeastern Manbij city if the YPG does not retreat within a few weeks, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said.
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Turkey hits YPG targets in northern Syria
Turkish army yesterday hit YPG targets in northern Syria, "neutralizing" many militants, state-run Anadolu Agency said in a report based on local sources. Turkish howitzer hit YPG positions in Azaz and Mare districts, the agency said.
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Millions of Syrians would return home after Turkish operation: Erdoğan
Millions of Syrians living in Turkey will be able to return to their homeland after Ankara liberates Syria's Manbij, Tal Rifaat and the region east of the Euphrates from terrorists, Turkish president said on Jan. 26.
Operation in Syria's Manbij to start at right time: Turkish Minister
Turkey's counter-terrorist operation in Syria's Manbij will start at the right time, the national defense minister has said.
One year on, Erdoğan hails cross-border op
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said the Turkey-backed Operation Olive Branch into Syria's northern district of Afrin has eliminated "all terror groups" there.
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Afrin bomb attack kills three civilians
Three civilians were killed and eight injured on Jan. 20 in a bomb attack in the northern Syrian town of Afrin.
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Huge explosion in Syria capital causes fatalities: Monitor
A "huge explosion" near a military intelligence office in Damascus on Jan. 20 left a number of dead and wounded, a war monitor said, after state TV reported early indications suggested a "terrorist act".
US arming YPG 'created a nightmare' for Turkey: Senator
By arming the YPG group in Syria, Washington "created a nightmare for Turkey," said a senior U.S. senator during a visit to the Turkish capital on Jan. 19