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US Treasury presenting Trump with retaliatory options against Turkey: report

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who last week warned that the US would impose sanctions if Turkey proceeded with a military strike in northern Syria, said...

NATO secretary defends position after criticism of being soft on Turkey’s Syria incursion

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday defended his stance on Turkey’s attack on Kurdish militants in northeastern Syria as he came under pressure from some members...

Turkish troops take control of Tal Abyad, Ras al-Ain in Syria: minister

Turkish troops have taken control of the Syrian border towns of Tal Abyad and Ras al-Ain, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar announced on Monday, according to the...

Turkish markets tumble under threat of US sanctions: report

The lira broke past the 5.93-per-dollar mark on Monday even as lenders sold more than $1 billion worth of foreign exchange, according to two people familiar with...

EU gov’ts agree on limiting arms exports to Turkey after Syria incursion

European Union governments agreed on Monday to limit arms exports to Turkey over its offensive in northern Syria, stopping short of a bloc-wide embargo on a...

ErdoÄŸan signals Turkish troops will enter Kurdish-held Kobane, Manbij

Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan has signaled that the Turkish army will enter the Kurdish-held Syrian cities of Manbij and Kobane as part of a military...

Turkey’s offensive in northeast Syria already displaced 200,000 people, WHO says

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday said that Turkey’s military incursion into northeast Syria has already displaced 200,000 people since last week, Voice of America reported. WHO said...

Germany sees no legal justification for Turkey’s Syria incursion: report

Germany does not see a legal justification for Turkey’s operation against Kurds in northern Syria, a spokesman for the foreign ministry said on Monday, according to...

EU council condemns Turkey’s incursion into northeast Syria

The Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union on Monday condemned Turkey’s military action in northeast Syria, which it said undermines the stability and security of the...

UEFA to investigate Turkish footballers’ military salute during Euro 2020 game

Europe's football governing body UEFA has said it will investigate a military salute given by Turkey footballers after Everton star Cenk Tosun scored a goal against...

Trump reiterates threat to impose sanctions on Turkey

US President Donald Trump on Monday reiterated his threat to impose sanctions on Turkey after Ankara’s incursion into northeast Syria. Reports surfaced on Sunday indicating some Islamic State...

We don’t want to entertain possibility of clash with Turkey in Syria: Kremlin

The Kremlin said on Monday it did not want to entertain the possibility of a clash in Syria between Russian and Turkish forces and said Moscow...

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