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Then-Vice President Joe Biden, left, speaks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as they sit in front of flags for Turkey.

Biden and Erdogan to meet at a tense moment for Turkish-US ties

The list of disagreements is unusually long for the two NATO allies: There's U.S. support for Kurdish fighters in Syria, as well as Turkey’s purchase of a Russian weapons system.

4 months ago

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks after a cabinet meeting, in Ankara, Turkey, Dec. 14, 2020.

Erdogan says US sanctions aim to stymie growing Turkish defense industry

The U.S. sanctions, imposed on Monday over Turkey’s procurement of Russia’s advanced S-400 system, are part of a U.S. law known as CAATSA, which are aimed at pushing back on Russian influence.

10 months ago

In this Wednesday, May 20, 2020, photo, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, right, and fellow leader under a recently signed power-sharing agreement, Abdullah Abdullah, center, hold a meeting with U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad aimed at resuscitating a U.S.-Taliban peace deal signed in February, at the Presidential Palace, in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Afghan government’s chief peace envoy says rapid US troop reduction premature

Afghan officials have expressed concerns that a rapid reduction in American troops could strengthen the negotiating hand of the Taliban.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Russia, Turkey announce cease-fire in northwestern Syria

The presidents of Russia and Turkey said they reached agreements on a cease-fire to take effect at midnight Thursday in northwestern Syria, where escalating fighting had threatened to put forces from the two countries into a direct military conflict.

Turkish-backed fighters

Turkey says it has retaliated after deadly Syrian shelling

Turkey said it retaliated Monday after “intense” shelling by Syrian forces killed five of its soldiers and wounded five others in Syria’s northern Idlib province, a marked escalation a week after a similarly deadly clash between the two sides.

protest Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkey says it captured ‘important’ ISIS figure in Syria

Turkey’s interior minister said Wednesday that his country’s forces have captured an “important” figure within the Islamic State group, in Syria.

Asma Fawzi Muhammad al-Qubaysi

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s inner circle trying to enter Turkey, says Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that members of slain Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s “inner circle” are trying to enter Turkey from Syria.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkey captures al-Baghdadi’s wife, Erdogan says

Turkey has captured a wife of the slain leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday.

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Russian forces deploy at Syrian border under new accord with Turkey

Russian military police began patrols on part of the Syrian border Wednesday, quickly moving to implement an accord with Turkey that divvies up control of northeastern Syria. The Kremlin told Kurdish fighters to pull back from the entire frontier or else face being “steamrolled” by Turkish forces.

Putin, Erdogan

Russia, Turkey seal power in northeast Syria with accord after American troops withdraw

The leaders of Russia and Turkey announced an agreement Turkey for their two countries’ forces to jointly patrol almost the entire northeastern Syrian border after the withdrawal of Kurdish fighters. The deal would seal the two countries’ power in Syria, filling the void left by departing American troops after President Donald Trump abruptly ordered their withdrawal.

Syrian Democratic Forces, SDF

Syria’s Kurds stand to lose all gains from US pullout near Turkish border

Syria's Kurds accused the U.S. of turning its back on its allies and risking gains made in the fight against the Islamic State group as American troops began pulling back on Monday from positions in northeastern Syria ahead of an expected Turkish assault.

U.S. troops walk past a Turkish military vehicle during a joint patrol with Turkish troops

Turkey accuses US of stalling on Syria ‘safe zone’ plans

Turkey accused the United States on Tuesday of taking only "cosmetic steps" toward the creation of a so-called "safe zone" in northeast Syria and renewed Ankara's threat of unilateral military intervention to form a buffer area along its border.

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