Turkey expects foreign countries will withdraw support for Kurdish fighters in Syria following the toppling of Bashar al-Assad, President Tayyip Erdogan said, as Ankara seeks to isolate Kurds who have long fought alongside U.
Turkey receives waiver for gas payments to Russia from Gazprombank sanctions
ISTANBUL, Dec 20 (Reuters) – Turkey has received an exemption for gas payments to Russia after the United States imposed sanctions on Gazprombank, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on …
Turkey and Russia engage in delicate maneuvers over Syria after Assad’s downfall
The rapid downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad has touched off a new round of delicate geopolitical maneuvering between Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Exclusive: Syrian Kurdish commander: non-Syrian Kurdish fighters to leave if total truce agreed with Turkey
Kurdish fighters who came to Syria from around the Middle East to support Syrian Kurdish forces will leave if a total ceasefire is reached in the conflict with Turkey in northern Syria, the commander …
Boeing wins $36 billion deal from Turkey, trumping Airbus
Boeing won an order valued at $36 billion from Pegasus Airlines, previously the preferred choice for the Turkish low-cost airline. The carrier …
Israel vs. Turkey: The Intensifying Middle-East Power Struggle
Turkey and Israel are the main strategic beneficiaries of the collapse of the Syrian regime, but now they are on a collision course of their own.
Syrian family faces challenges after returning home from Turkey
The moment he arrived home to Syria from Turkey, Ahmed al-Kassem held his sister in a tight embrace, after not seeing each other in more than a decade.
Tensions between Israel and Turkey escalate over Syria: ‘It’s time to pay attention’
Ankara’s growing military presence in Syria has led to a diplomatic clash between former allies Israel and Turkey. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has supported Hamas, even hinting at some sort …
After a decade in Turkey, a Syrian refugee rushes to return home, but reality hits
After a decade in Turkey, a Syrian refugee rushes to return home, but reality hits – After more than a decade as a refugee in Turkey, Ahmed al-Kassem decided to bring his family back home to Syria onl …
Turkey looks set to play an outsize role in shaping the new Syria after Assad
Then there is the matter of the Syrian refugees in Turkey. Many of them now speak Turkish fluently and have business relations and other ties with Turkey, which could provide more means of influence …