Conflict between Turkey and Kurdish groups rises around key ...
1 day ago · Turkey, for its part, accused the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces of using civilians as “human shields” by encouraging them to come to the area of the fighting. A coalition of Turkish-backed groups in Syria, known as the Syrian National Army, are carrying out attacks to take control of regions near the border with Turkey that are under ...
Conflict between Turkey and Kurdish groups rises around key ...
1 day ago · A coalition of Turkish-backed groups in Syria, known as the Syrian National Army, are carrying out attacks to take control of regions near the border with Turkey that are under control of Kurdish ...
37 killed in north Syria clashes between pro-Turkey, Kurdish ...
1 day ago · Battles between Turkish-backed groups, supported by air strikes, and Kurdish-led forces killed 37 people on Thursday in Syria's northern Manbij region, a war monitor said.
Turkish involvement in the Syrian civil war - Wikipedia
On 24 August 2016, the Turkish Armed Forces began a direct military intervention into Syria by declaring Operation Euphrates Shield, mainly targeting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Turkey has strongly supported Syrian dissidents.
What Role Is Turkey Playing in Syria’s Civil War? | Council ...
Syria. Turkey. Wars and Conflict. Iran. Russia. Turkey’s ally among the rebels is the Syrian National Army (SNA), which, despite its name, is a wholly Turkish-owned entity. Since the defeat of ...
Erdogan tells Iraqi Kurdish PM that Turkey working to keep ...
3 days ago · Turkey has been calling for the YPG militia in northeast Syria to disband since Assad's fall. It regards YPG as an extension of the PKK, which is deemed a terrorist group by Ankara, Washington and ...
Where Turkey stands as Syrian government falls to opposition ...
Dec 8, 2024 · Syrian refugees across Turkey have jubilantly welcomed the downfall of Bashar Assad’s government with many embracing the chance to return to their homeland. Many say it's time to go home after years of living in Turkey, which hosts some 3 million Syrians.
Turkey and Russia engage in delicate maneuvers over Syria ...
Dec 20, 2024 · 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.
Turkey is expected to play a major role in shaping the new Syria
Dec 16, 2024 · Turkey is set to have significant influence in Syria after Turkish-backed rebels defeated the Assad regime. We look at what Turkey's goals are in the region and what challenges it may face.
Turkey likely to play major role in shaping post-Assad Syria ...
Dec 18, 2024 · Turkey, a NATO member that shares a long southern border with Syria, opened its doors to the largest number of Syrian refugees of any country, according to United Nations data — peaking at...