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Trump knows better than to back Kurdish fighters in Syria: Turkish FM

US President-elect Donald Trump knows better than to continue Washington's backing for Kurdish fighters over supporting the security needs of its NATO ally Turkey,...

Turkey’s top diplomat meets Syria’s new leader in Damascus

Turkey's foreign minister Hakan Fidan met with Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus on Sunday, Agence France-Press reported. A video released by the state-run...

Turkey condemns car attack at Christmas market in Germany

The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Saturday condemned a deadly car attack at a Christmas market in Germany, Turkey’s state broadcaster TRT reported. "We are deeply...

Security for Kurds ‘essential’ for a secure Syria: German FM

Security for the Kurdish people is critical for Syria to have a secure future, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock told her Turkish counterpart in...

US senators introduce bill to sanction Turkey over military action against Kurds in Syria

Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen and Republican Senator Lindsey Graham introduced bipartisan legislation on Friday to sanction Turkey over its military actions in northern...

Zelensky picks Crimean Tatar jailed by Moscow as ambassador to Turkey

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday said that he had approved the appointment of a senior Crimean Tatar politician, who spent nearly three years...

German FM warns of new Syria violence ahead of Turkey visit

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warned against the threat of "new violence" in Kurdish-held northern areas of Syria as she left for a visit...

Ankara, Syria’s HTS both hope to profit from years-long history

Turkey's long-time relationship with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rebels had drawn little attention until recently -- but since the Islamists took over Syria, both...

Turkish, Iranian leaders call for Syrian unity at D-8 summit in Cairo

The leaders of Turkey and Iran on Thursday called for unity in Syria at a summit of eight Muslim-majority countries after the ouster of...

Egypt hosts Iranian, Turkish leaders for D-8 summit

Egypt is hosting the leaders of Turkey and Iran for a summit of eight Muslim-majority countries on Thursday, against a backdrop of regional turmoil...

Erdoğan says Turkey, Lebanon agree to act together on Syria

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday said Turkey and Lebanon would work together on Syria after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad by Islamist-led rebels,...

Turkish FM rejects Trump’s claim of Ankara ‘takeover’ in Syria

Turkey on Wednesday rejected US President-elect Donald Trump's claim that the rebel ouster of Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad was an "unfriendly takeover" by Ankara,...

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