Syria

Tayyip Erdogan Says Will Restart Syria Operation If Deal Not Respected

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday October 18, 2019

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Friday warned Turkey would restart its operation against Kurdish forces inSyriaonTuesdayeveningifthey do not withdraw from a "safe zone".

"Great Day For Civilization": Trump As Turkey Agrees To Syria Ceasefire

World News | Kareem Fahim, Karen DeYoung and Seung Min Kim, The Washington Post | Friday October 18, 2019

Turkey agreed Thursday to a cease-fire that would suspend its march into Syria and temporarily halt a week of vicious fighting with Kurdish forces, while allowing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government to carve out a long-coveted buffer zone far beyond his nation's borders.

Turkish President Put Donald Trump's Letter On Syria "In The Bin": Report

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday October 18, 2019

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan put US President Donald Trump's letter, asking him not to "be a tough guy" or a "fool" and warning him he will be viewed as a "devil" if he sends his forces into Syria, into the dustbin, reports said on Thursday.

"Great News": Donald Trump On Pence-Erdogan Syria Talks

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday October 18, 2019

US President Donald Trump on Thursday hailed "great news" following talks between his vice president and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan on a ceasefire in northern Syria.

US Secretary Of State, Mike Pence Arrives In Ankara To Seek Syria Ceasefire

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 17, 2019

US Vice President Mike Pence arrived in Turkey on Thursday in a bid to secure a ceasefire to halt the Turkish offensive in Syria.

"Meltdown" In White House Meeting On Syria As Trump, Nancy Pelosi Clash

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 17, 2019

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended as "strategically brilliant" his decision to pull US troops out of Syria as the House of Representatives overwhelmingly condemned the move in a rare bipartisan rebuke.

US Bombs Weapons Storage Bunker In Syria After Troops Withdraw

World News | ANI | Thursday October 17, 2019

Two US fighter jets conducted pre-planned airstrikes on Wednesday targeting an American munitions storage bunker in Syria to destroy munitions and other equipment left behind following the withdrawal of its troops from the country, United States defence officials said.

Turkey Refuses To Curb Syria Offensive Despite US Ceasefire Demands

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 17, 2019

Turkey rebuffed international pressure to curb its deadly offensive against Kurdish forces in Syria on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump dispatched his deputy Mike Pence to Ankara to demand a ceasefire.

US Secretary Of State, Mike Pence Head To Turkey Seeking Ceasefire

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 17, 2019

US Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo departed for Turkey on Wednesday, seeking to secure a ceasefire in the Turkish invasion of northern Syria.

"We're Confident...": Trump Appears To Confirm US Nukes Are In Turkey

World News | Aaron Blake, The Washington Post | Thursday October 17, 2019

President Donald Trump has often said things he perhaps shouldn't have and repeatedly has disclosed sensitive information as president. On Wednesday, he did it again, appearing to confirm that the United States has nuclear weapons in Turkey.

More US Sanctions On Turkey If No Ceasefire: US Treasury Secretary

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 17, 2019

The United States is prepared to ratchet up economic pressure on Turkey if it does not agree to cease its offensive in northern Syria, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday.

"Don't Be A Fool": Trump Writes To Turkey's President On Syria Offensive

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 17, 2019

"Don't be a fool," Donald Trump warned his counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in an extraordinary letter sent the day Turkey launched its incursion into northeastern Syria -- warning history risked branding him a "devil."

Trump Says Didn't Give Erdogan Green Light For Syria Operation

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday October 16, 2019

President Donald Trump denied on Wednesday that he had given Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a "green light" to launch operations against Kurdish militants in Syria.

"Blood On His Hands": Democrats Attack Trump Over Syria

World News | Reuters | Wednesday October 16, 2019

Democratic presidential hopefuls denounced President Donald Trump's decision to pull U.S. troops back from northern Syria, saying in an Ohio debate on Tuesday he had endangered America's longtime Kurdish allies while empowering foes Russia and Syria.

"Cannot Keep Track" Of Donald Trump's Tweets, Says Turkey President

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday October 16, 2019

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he could no longer "keep track" of the tweets by his US counterpart Donald Trump as tensions mount over Ankara's operation against Kurdish militants in Syria, in comments published Wednesday.