Kurds in Syria should partake in the opposition group Syrian National Coalition (SNC), Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has said. Davutoglu’s call comes a week after high-ranking officials from Turkey’s political and security circles met two visiting Kurdish politicians
Read More »Turkish soldiers open return fire on Syrian border
Turkish Armed Forces opened return fire on the Syrian border on July 31, a statement posted on the Turkish Armed Forces website says. According to the report, the fire was opened in response to attacks from the Syrian side on the Turkish border.
Read More »Turkish PM discusses Syria and Egypt with French counterpart
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held two phone conversations with his French counterpart Jean-Marc Ayrault and German Chancellor Angela Merkel over the latest developments in Syria and Egypt.
Read More »UN experts to visit Syria sites where chemical weapons were reported
UN inspectors will go to Syria to investigate three sites where chemical weapons attacks have been reported, the United Nations said Wednesday.
Read More »Turkish PM holds meeting on Syria amid border issues
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hosted a key meeting on the Syrian crisis on Tuesday with high-ranking Turkish officials at the prime ministry residence,
Read More »Syrian army retakes control of important district in Homs province
Syria’s state media said Monday that Syrian government troops regained full control of the strategic al-Khalidieh
Read More »Syrian and bullets hit dozens of houses in Turkish province Sanliurfa
Dozens of houses and offices in the border district of Ceylanpinar, province of Sanliurfa, have repeatedly been hit by shells and
Read More »Turkish PM calls urgent meeting to discuss Syria crisis
A three-hour-long emergency meeting on recent developments on the Turkey-Syria border was held at Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s office today. Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, Chief of General
Read More »UN experts arrive in Damascus to investigate chemical claims
Two senior UN inspectors tasked with investigating claims that chemical weapons have been used in Syria’s civil war were in Damascus on Wednesday for talks with government officials.
Read More »Turkey is still patient on Syria, says PM
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has signaled that Turkey could take action as clashes between Kurds and al-Qaeda-linked al-Nusra Front fighters rage just over Turkey’s border with Syria, saying
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