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How airstrikes by Israel, Turkey and Russia denote a new era in Syrian war

Regional interests remain very much at stake in conflict neither isolated, nor solely Syrian – though often forgotten

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2022

Kurdish militants fire at Turkish border town, 3 killed

Turkish officials say suspected Kurdish militants in Syria have fired rockets into a border town in Turkey, killing three people and wounding at least 10 others

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2022

Turkey's military operations in Iraq and Syria

Turkey's armed forces have conducted several large-scale military operations over the decades in northern Iraq and northern Syria against Syrian Kurdish YPG militia, the Islamic State and the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

Reuters · Nov 21, 2022

Turkish jets hit targets in Syria, Iraq after Istanbul bomb blast

Kurdish fighters report ‘deaths and injuries’ after Turkish planes hit two villages and Kobane city in northeast Syria.

Al Jazeera · Nov 20, 2022

Turkish air strikes hit villages in northern Syria -SDF

Turkish aircraft shelled two villages populated with internally displaced people in northern Syria, a spokesman for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Twitter late on Saturday.

Reuters · Nov 19, 2022

Turkey launches airstrikes over northern Syria

Turkey has launched airstrikes over several towns in northern Syria

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2022

What will the deadly bombing in Istanbul mean for Turkish politics?

In Turkey, the political and diplomatic fallout continues after a deadly bombing on Istiklal Avenue in Istanbul. Turkey blames Kurdish militants backed by the United States for the attack, which comes months before fraught elections. On Saturday, Bulgarian prosecutors charged five people in connection with the blast.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 19, 2022

Four Iraqi Soldiers Killed in Attack Near Kirkuk

A machine gun attack on a remote northern Iraqi military post killed four soldiers on Saturday, a military source said. According to AFP, the source said the pre-dawn assault targeted the desert post near Kirkuk, where remnants of the ISIS extremist group are active, as well as Kurdistan Workers’ Party…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 19, 2022

Analysis: Is Turkey set for a new military operation in Syria?

Sunday’s Istanbul bombing, which Turkey has blamed on the PKK, could lead to Ankara fulfilling its threat to attack.

Al Jazeera · Nov 18, 2022

Turkey: 17 charged over bombing in Istanbul that killed 6

Turkey's state-run news agency says a court has ordered 17 suspects jailed pending trial in connection with a deadly street bombing in Istanbul last weekend

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022