Turkish involvement in the Syrian Civil War

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu asked Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov to end the military operation in Ukraine during a phone call on Feb. 26, a Turkish diplomatic source said.

Ankara has repeatedly called the Russian invasion of Ukraine "unacceptable".

The Turkish presidency on Feb. 24 convened a security summit with relevant ministers and security officers after Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine.

The Foreign Ministry issued a security warning for its citizens in Ukraine on Feb. 24 and said it would provide necessary support and guidance to Turks who wish to leave Ukraine.

ISIS continues to rely on “logistical hubs” inside Turkey for its finances, the U.S. Treasury said in January 2021

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Feb. 8 had a telephone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and discussed efforts to solve the strain between Ukraine and Russia.

Russia said the Turkish authorities should address the issue

More than 1 million Syrian refugees have returned from Turkey to their country, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has said.

The U.S. administration is not telling the truth while sending letters to Congress or informing its people, Turkey's foreign minister said on Oct. 9 in response to Washington's decision to extend the national emergency executive order in Syria.

As two NATO countries, Turkey and the U.S. should be in a very different position, the Turkish president said on Sept. 24. 

Turkey and the United States continue to work in good faith to solve the problems on the issue of the Afghanistan crisis, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has said, noting that this cooperation is positively reflected in U.S. politics.

Turkish security forces have neutralized 1,926 terrorists in domestic and cross-border operations in the north of Iraq and Syria since the beginning of 2021, the Turkish national defense minister said on Sept. 11.

Hulusi Akar, together with the military chief and commanders of troops stationed across the border, held a meeting at the Turkish-Syrian borderline.