Syria and Turkey
Turkey, Syria, Jordan unveil Gulf-Europe rail corridor as Ankara pushes alternative trade routes
The proposed network would run from Europe through Turkey, continue across Syrian territory, and extend into Jordan, creating a continuous land bridge between Mediterranean ports and Gulf markets.
'Turkey is the new Iran': The growing threat Erdogan poses to Israel - analysis
Turkey’s rearrest of fugitive revives mystery of Syrian defector’s disappearance
How US Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack plays key role in creating a new Syria, Levant region - analysis
Could Erdogan leverage Syria’s rebel victory to threaten Israel? – opinion
Turkey’s influence grows in Syria post-Assad, raising questions about Erdogan’s next move toward Israel.
Turkey's Erdogan hopes Syrian rebels will advance, but raises alarm about some fighters
Syrian rebels take Hama, but Erdogan warns of challenges with terror-linked groups in their midst.
White House puts pressure on Turkey to restrain Syrian rebels - report
The US noted that President Bashar al-Assad's "regime" has been part of an ongoing refusal to "engage in a political process," which has "created the conditions now unfolding."
Turkey-backed militias target Kurds amid Syrian regime’s collapse – analysis
Renewed violence displaces Kurds as HTS and Turkey-backed militias advance.
Turkey-Syria ties in spotlight as Assad meets Putin
Assad had recently said that he saw Russia’s growing role in the world has helpful to maintain a multi-polar world order.
Strengthening the front against Israel: Syria flirts with new Turkey ties - analysis
The Syrian regime wants Ankara to return to the status quo of 2011, before the Syrian revolution and civil war.
Turkey closes border with Syria in response to widespread violence
Anti-Syrian violence has since spread across Turkey, with incidents taking place in the provinces of Hatay, Gaziantep, Konya, and Bursa, as well as in an Istanbul district.
Iran's President Raisi flies to Turkey for delayed Gaza talks
Iran’s official line is that the visit by Raisi is about economic and commercial issues and the Palestinian issue is only a close second in the discussions.
Turkey steps up strikes on militants as conflict escalates in Syria
Ankara said on Thursday a ground operation into Syria was one option it could consider. Turkey has mounted several previous incursions into northern Syria against the YPG.
Turkey’s airstrikes go beyond ‘anti-terror’ campaign - analysis
Ankara increasingly focuses also on strikes near Sulimaniyeh, a city that is aligned with the Kurdish political party PUK
