Northern Syria border clashes
Top military brass assesses potential Turkish op into eastern Syria
Turkey's top military brass and Defense Minister Hulusi Akar held a security meeting on July 25 and discussed a potential military operation into northeastern Syria, immediately after three-day long talks with a senior American delegation over setting up a safe zone along the Turkish-Syrian border.
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 to take action in Syria 'when time comes': Minister
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar on Jan. 29 vowed to start a new military operation inside Syria when necessary.
Turkey's prep for operation east of Euphrates going as planned: Defense Minister
Preparations for a military operation in the east of the Euphrates River in Syria are proceeding as planned, Turkey's Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Dec. 25.
Turkey 'intensely' preparing for new operation in northern Syria: Minister
Turkey is preparing "intensely for a counter-terrorism military operation" in the Syrian town of Manbij and other parts of Syria, namely the east of the Euphrates River, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Dec. 20.
Washington says observation posts in place on Syria border despite Turkey's opposition
The Pentagon has announced that American observation posts in northern Syria, meant to prevent altercations between the Turkish army and US-supported YPG, have been erected, despite Ankara's request to scrap the move.