SHOCKING: 4 - What They Never Told You

Türkiye Kills 11 Kurdish YPG Members on Anniversary of Olive Branch Operation

Turkish-Syrian border areas witnessed this week a military escalation, marking the five-year anniversary of Türkiye’s Operation Olive Branch aimed to clear members affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) from the Afrin region. On Saturday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Turkish forces and their proxies shelled the vicinity…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 22, 2023

Syria, Türkiye Normalization Takes Shape along Aleppo-Latakia Highway

Open and secret political and security contacts have expanded in recent days to choose the best path to normalize relations with Damascus. Syria and Türkiye have held security meetings in the Latakia countryside with the aim of reopening the Aleppo-Latakia highway. A Kurdish delegation from Qamishli even visited the Syrian…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 22, 2023

Turkish anger after Quran burning, Kurd protests in Sweden

Turkey outraged by Sweden’s green light for an Islamophobic protest in front of its embassy in Stockholm.

Al Jazeera · Jan 21, 2023

F-16 sale, Syria, NATO on agenda as top US, Turkey diplomats meet

The meeting is the first official US visit by Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu since Biden administration took office.

Al Jazeera · Jan 18, 2023

Turkey urges Biden administration to be 'decisive' over F-16 deal as Congress objects

Turkey on Wednesday urged the Biden administration to be decisive in its bid to sell F-16 warplanes to Turkey and convince the U.S. Congress to drop its opposition to a planned $20 billion deal.

Reuters · Jan 18, 2023

Türkiye, Iran Support Syria's Territorial Integrity, Unity

Türkiye and Iran have reiterated their support for a political solution in Syria and preserving its unity and territorial integrity. They also stressed the need to solve the many problems of the Syrian crisis within the framework of the Astana track. “Türkiye and Iran support Syria’s territorial integrity and political…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 18, 2023

Turkey calls Swedish prosecutor's inaction over Erdogan effigy "absurd"

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday that a Swedish prosecutor not taking action over an incident where President Tayyip Erdogan's effigy was hung in Stockholm was "absurd."

Reuters · Jan 17, 2023

Türkiye’s Top Diplomat Travels to US amid Troubled Ties

Türkiye and the United States will aim to smooth out a series of disagreements between the NATO allies when the Turkish foreign minister visits Washington this week. But expectations that outstanding issues can be resolved are low. Mevlut Cavusoglu departs on Tuesday for a meeting with US counterpart Antony Blinken…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 17, 2023

Turkey's top diplomat travels to US amid troubled ties

Turkey and the United States will aim to smooth out a series of disagreements between the NATO allies when Turkey’s foreign minister visits this week

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2023

Turkish Mobilization in Northern Syria Signals Stalled Normalization with Syrian Regime

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a phone call conversation on Monday, discussed developments in Syria. Turkish and Iranian media reported that Iran’s top diplomat, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, might be visiting Ankara on Tuesday to meet with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu. Meanwhile, developments in northern…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 17, 2023