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 of Syrian Kurdish-led forces told Reuters on Thursday. The withdrawal of non-Syrian Kurdish fighters is one of the major demands … Read more
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday he hoped Syrian rebels will continue their advance against President Bashar al-Assad’s forces in Syria, but voiced concern about what he said were terrorist organizations in their midst. Erdogan told reporters after Friday prayers he was closely following the push which he said was heading to the … Read more
There is increased talk of a rapprochement between Turkey and Syria, which could have ramifications for the Middle East. Ankara and Damascus could hold meetings brokered by Iraq towards reconciliation. Turkey has backed Syrian rebels in the past during the Syrian civil war, while Ankara illegally occupies parts of northern Syria. The Syrian regime … Read more
Turkish authorities closed the main border crossing into northwest Syria on Monday after security forces in the area were attacked by locals enraged by the anti-Syrian refugee riots that began to sweep through Turkey earlier this week. The violence began late Sunday evening when Turkish residents of the central city of Kayseri took to … Read more
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi flew to Turkey on Wednesday for key meetings with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Both countries oppose Israel’s war in Gaza and support Hamas, but their support is not identical. Iran recently carried out missile attacks on northern Iraq and Pakistan, killing civilians, and has pushed its proxies to attack … Read more
