Turkey-backed forces are aiming to capture more territory in northern Syria from Kurdish groups, according to Turkish officials familiar with the matter, a move that could stir tensions with the US.

Sultan Ahmed I was determined to build a mosque that rivaled the nearby Hagia Sophia, and most would agree that he accomplished this task or, at least, came close. Since the early 1600s, the Blue ...

A Turkish soldier walks next to a Turkish military vehicle during a joint US-Turkey patrol near Tel Abyad, Syria September 8, 2019. (Reuters) Amid chaos in the wake of Bashar al-Assad’s ouster, Turkey ...

This post may contain affiliate links. Read our disclosure. A country rich in ancient history, from Greek rule to Romans and Lycians, there are so many remarkable landmarks in Turkey to visit. The ...

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Turkey said Syria’s new rebel government agrees with Ankara on the need to dismantle Kurdish military forces — a critical US ally in the northern region of Syria — as countries rush to shape ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a plenary session at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit ...

No other crisis has redefined Turkey’s place in regional and international politics as much as the Syrian conflict. Turkey shares its longest land border with Syria, over 900 km. Syria is therefore ...

Assad’s regime vanished at a speed few anticipated. Forces once discreetly guided by Turkey now hold the capital, Damascus, while sidelined actors watch with clenched fists. Iran’s footprint ...

ISTANBUL - Syria must never be divided again, and Turkey will act against anyone seeking to compromise its territory, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Dec 10. “From now on, we cannot allow ...

Chief among the rebel forces that ended Assad’s rule on Sunday is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a Sunni Muslim group that was previously affiliated with al Qaeda and is designated as a terrorist organization ...