Politics of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
Key US senator won’t block F-16s to Turkey after Biden assurances on overflights, other issues
US Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) released a statement on Friday saying he will not seek to block the sale of F-16s to Turkey after receiving assurances from the Biden Administration that it will monitor Turkey's behavior on a number of sensitive issues including its actions towards Greece.
Ankara denounces US-PKK joint exercise in Syria
Turkish Defense Ministry officials have strongly criticized the joint exercise conducted by the United States and the terrorist organization PKK/YPG in Syria, daily Hürriyet has reported.
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Brazilian volunteer fighter killed in Ukraine
Before venturing to fight in Ukraine, Do Valle fought with Kurdish forces against ISIS in Iraq & Syria in 2019
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MİT catches PKK assassin in northern Syria
Turkish Intelligence Organization (MİT) has captured Dilbirin Kaçar, a PKK assassin codenamed "Rojda," in Syria and brought him to Turkey.
"Kaçar was detained in a MİT operation in northern Syria's Aleppo province's Ayn al-Arab district," Demirören News Agency reported on June 7.
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Turkey to address security concerns on Syria border: Erdoğan
Turkey will address its security concerns in northern Syria with new operations against the YPG group, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on June 5.
"We will address security concerns with new operations," the president said, addressing his ruling Justice and Development Party's 30th Consultation and Assessment meeting.
Deputy minister discusses Turkey’s planned military operation into Syria with US official
Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Önal held a telephone conversation on June 2 with Permanent Representative of the US to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield discussing the developments in Syria including Turkey's planned military operation into the neighboring country.
Erdoğan tells Putin Syria ’safe zone’ is ’imperative’
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on May 30 it was essential to create a "safe zone" inside Syria near the Turkish border, his office said.
Nearly half million Syrians returned to safe areas in their homeland: Officials
With the Turkish government's efforts to maintain public order and provide economic and social benefits to local communities in northern Syria, some 500,000 Syrians who had sought temporary protection in Turkey have returned to their homeland.
Turkey firm in fight against ISIL, its ‘perverse’ mindset: Foreign Ministry
Turkey is firm in the fight against ISIL and its perverse mindset, the Foreign Ministry said in a written statement regarding the killing of ISIL ringleader Abu Ibrahim Al Hashimi Al Qurayshi by the United States.
Biggest problem with U.S. is its support to YPG: Defense minister
The biggest problem between Turkey and the United States is the latter's support to the YPG in northern Syria, Turkey's defense minister has said, expressing his hope that the matter between the two allies can be resolved through dialogue.