Syria and Turkey
How Turkey’s dangerous course in the Middle East fuels massacres - opinion
Ankara has created, sustained, and directed a well-established network of Islamist proxies.
Syrian army starts training in Turkey, while Ankara gains influence over Damascus gov't - analysis
Turkish charity shop worker allegedly sexually abusing Syrian refugees - BBC
Turkey to send Syria weapons in exchange for greater reach against Kurdish group - report
PKK ceasefire declaration: What it means for Turkey, Syria and the Kurds
If Ocalan's declaration does not by itself signal the conclusion of the PKK-Ankara war, what is it nevertheless likely to herald? And does the declaration have broader regional implications?
Israel lobbies US to keep Russia's military presence in Syria - report
Israel has publicly declared its mistrust of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Islamist faction that led the campaign that toppled Assad.
Syria's President Sharaa to discuss defense pact with Turkey's Erdogan, sources say
NATO member Turkey has long backed Syria's armed and political opposition to ousted leader Bashar al-Assad, who was toppled in late December.
Erdogan says Turkey can 'crush' all terrorists in Syria
"Everyone should take their hands off Syria and we, along with our Syrian siblings, will crush the heads of Islamic State, the YPG and other terrorist organizations in a short time."
Two journalists killed in Syria, pro-Kurdish party in Turkey says
In a speech in the Turkish parliament on Friday, Gulistan Kilic Kocyigit, co-chair of the DEM Party, condemned the killing of the journalists.
Syrian Kurdish commander: Non-Syrian Kurdish fighters to leave if total truce agreed with Turkey
Ankara views the main Syrian Kurdish factions as an extension of the PKK.
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.
