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
Turkish court arrests 17 suspects over Istanbul blast -Anadolu A Turkish court ordered the pre-trial detention of 17 people suspected of being involved in an explosion this week in central Istanbul that killed six people, the state-owned Anadolu news agency said on Friday. Reuters · Nov 18, 2022
Analysis-Bomb attack could ignite Erdogan's security-themed re-election campaign A bomb attack in Istanbul evoked memories of violence ahead of tense 2015 elections, and could tee up another security-focused campaign for Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and even a Syria military intervention ahead of next year's likely tight vote. Reuters · Nov 15, 2022
EXPLAINER: Why Istanbul blast has political implications The attack on a central avenue in Istanbul over the weekend was a stark reminder of bombings in Turkish cities between 2015 and 2017 The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2022
Istanbul bombing: 46 detained as Turkey minister blames Kurdish separatists Six people died and 81 were injured when Istanbul’s popular pedestrian thoroughfare İstiklal Avenue was hit by a bomb attack The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2022
Factbox-What is the Syrian Kurdish YPG? Turkey has said the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia were responsible for a blast on the historic Istiklal Avenue in Istanbul on Sunday that killed six people, an incident that recalled similar attacks in years past. Reuters · Nov 14, 2022
Turkey blames deadly bomb on Kurdish militants; PKK denies involvement Turkey blamed Kurdish militants on Monday for an explosion that killed six people in Istanbul and police detained 47 people including a Syrian woman suspected of planting the bomb. Reuters · Nov 14, 2022
Erdogan Announces New Meeting on Sweden's NATO Bid Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said another meeting on Sweden's NATO membership bid would be held later this month after hosting Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Ankara on Tuesday. Kristersson was hoping to persuade Türkiye to drop its opposition to Sweden joining the US-led military alliance, with Ankara accusing… Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 9, 2022
Sweden's leader goes on charm offensive to win Turkish support for NATO membership bid Sweden still has “many steps to take” to win Turkey's approval for its NATO membership bid, a top Turkish official said Tuesday as Sweden's new prime minister visited Ankara in hopes of eliminating the hurdle to his country joining the military alliance. France 24 · Nov 8, 2022
Sweden's leader courts Turkey's support for NATO membership A top Turkish official says Sweden has “many steps to take” before winning Turkey's approval for its NATO membership bid The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022
Swedish PM vows firmer stance in search for Turkey's approval for NATO bid Sweden's new prime minister vowed on Tuesday a firmer stance on fighting crime and terrorism during a visit to Turkey where he will seek the approval of President Tayyip Erdogan for his country's bid to join NATO. Reuters · Nov 8, 2022
Sweden to distance itself from Kurdish groups in bid to join NATO Sweden's new government will distance itself from the Kurdish YPG militia as it tries to win Turkey's approval to join NATO, Sweden's foreign minister told Swedish Radio on Saturday. Reuters · Nov 5, 2022
Salih Muslim: Divorce Is Inevitable Between the Syrian Regime, Türkiye Salih Muslim, the co-chairman of the Democratic Union Party, the main party of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, has rejected the PYD having any links to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). Muslim, however, admitted that the PYD and PKK, which is blacklisted as a terrorist organization in… Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 2, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 1, 2022 Sweden Resumes Arms Exports to Türkiye after NATO Membership Bid Sweden's Inspectorate of Strategic Products (ISP) said on Friday reversed a ban against exporting military equipment to Türkiye, following the Nordic country's decision to join the NATO military alliance and agreement to overcome Turkish objections. The Sweden and Finland sought membership to NATO earlier this year following Russia's invasion of…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 29, 2022 Syria and the Kurds Kurdish leader has said that one of their negotiating counterparts in Damascus questioned whether the registration of Kurdi, the Kurdish language, in the Syrian constitution could one day lead to establishing whistled languages in Syria. The Syrian-Kurdish negotiator said there shouldn’t be an issue with whistled languages if they could…
Radio France Internationale · Aug 28, 2022 Turkey lays the ground for a smoothing of relations with Syria Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a strong opponent of the Syrian regime, says his country could be ready for dialogue with Damascus. It's a prospect that's causing alarm in the ranks of the Syrian opposition that relies heavily on Turkish support.
Al Jazeera · Aug 24, 2022 Why does the US still have forces in Syria? US forces have targeted a base operated by Iranian allies in eastern Syria after an attack near a US base last week.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 19, 2022 Ankara, Damascus Demand Opening Communication Channels Ankara and Damascus have exchanged demands for reopening contact channels and normalizing ties, according to Turkish sources. Turkey's pro-government newspaper “Turkiye” has alleged that Assad has five demands from Ankara, and that the Turkish government requires the Syrian regime to “completely clear” the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) from its…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 7, 2022 Erdogan Says Putin Asked Him to Cooperate with Assad Regime Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin asked him to cooperate with Bashar al-Assad’s regime to resolve the Syrian crisis. He assured Putin that the Turkish intelligence service is cooperating with the Syrian intelligence in this regard, but what is important is the outcome…
The National (Scotland) · Aug 7, 2022 Mark Brown's Fringe Reviews: Are these three plays worth seeing in Edinburgh? HOW better to start the Edinburgh Fringe 2022 than with a drama about a struggling female actor who – in the midst of the audition process for a…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 5, 2022 Kremlin: Turkey Has Legitimate Security Concerns over Syria The Kremlin said on Friday that Turkey has legitimate security concerns over Syria and that it will take them into account ahead of a meeting between Russian President Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. However, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters it was important to avoid actions that could…
Al Jazeera · Aug 4, 2022 Turkey’s Erdogan to meet Putin in Russia: What to expect The Sochi summit comes after Ankara helped broker a grain deal that has eased global food crisis fears.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 2, 2022 Turkey Announces Killing of Prominent Kurdish Leader in N. Syria Turkish intelligence announced the killing of a prominent leader of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG), the military backbone of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Ain al-Arab, northern Syria. On Monday, the Anadolu Agency reported that a special operation by Turkish intelligence neutralized Arhan Arman, a member of Ain…
Financial Times · Jul 25, 2022 Syria: what is Turkey’s grand plan? At least 9mn Syrians now fall under the responsibility of Ankara, offering it a bridgehead to fight Kurdish forces