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. December 16, 2020
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. November 22, 2020
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. March 5, 2020
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. February 10, 2020
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. November 13, 2019
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. November 7, 2019
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. November 6, 2019
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. October 23, 2019
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. October 22, 2019
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. October 7, 2019
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