The purpose of this paper is to highlight the key aspects of political relations between Turkey and Syria in the end of the 20th century. In order to achieve the purpose, several objectives have been set: firstly, to investigate the peculiarities of Turkish–Syrian relations within the ...
Turkey has so far carried out several military operations against Kurdish militants in northern Syria, accusing them of having links to Kurdish separatist groups inside Turkey. Before departure, Amir-Abdollahian said a goal of his visit is to mediate the Syrian-Turkish relationship as both countries...
The toll of the Turkey and Syria quakes is one of the highest of any previous magnitude-7.8 event, and the fifth worst earthquake since 2000 (ref.1). Full size image The Anatolian Plate—where Turkey sits—is bounded by two major faults: the North Anatolian Fault Zone and the East Anatol...
Despite being at odds on the Syrian conflict, Moscow and Ankara began coordinating some military actions in Syria, including against Islamic State (IS) and Syrian opposition fighters holed up in Aleppo. Yet the Russian-Turkish relationship was put to the test again last December, when Russia's ...
support for Kurdish groups in Iraq and Syria Nov 28, 2017, 2:20 PM FBI probes murder of Syrian-American journalist who sought to expose Assad regime abuses The FBI is probing the murders of Syrian-American journalist Halla Barakat and her mother in Turkey, but Turkish authorities have so...
Biden said the two spoke at considerable detail about Iraq and Syria, and that he believes the U.S.-Turkey relationship is "as strong as it has ever been." "We need Turkey, and I think that Turkey believes that it needs us as well," he said. ...
A suspected Turkish artillery strike also landed about 300 meters from a U.S. commando outpost near Kobani, Syria, on Friday. Some troops and artillery experts believe the artillery strike was intentional, as the Turkish military had detailed grid coordinates showing them w...
"This bill makes clear to #Turkey that its behavior with respect to #Syria is unacceptable, and its purchase of the S400 system is untenable," Senator Robert Menendez, who is also the ranking member of the committee, said on his twitter. ...
Reports of Turkish preparations to invade northern Syria, coupled with Israeli officials’ statements of support for the Kurds, further strain the already tense relationship between the leaders of Israel and Turkey. ByBen Caspit InTel Aviv, reporting onnational security, Israeli politics, defense ...
"Turkey is a bit of a wildcard," said CBS News security analyst and former White House insider Juan Zarate, adding that the country is also "pivotal" in the fight against the extremists in Syria. "They not only border this region, but it has been a principle conduit and weigh station...