Turkey, Syria and Erdogan

As Trump praises Erdogan, Turkey says ready to take control of ISIS prisons in Syria
The top Turkish diplomat said Turkey is prepared to take control of the Islamic State detainee camps as he downplayed Israeli support for the Syrian Democratic Forces.
Erdogan tells Iraqi Kurdish PM that Turkey working to keep Syria secure
ANKARA - Turkey is working to ensure that Syria's transformation over the last month will not bring new instabilities to the region, President Tayyip Erdogan told the Iraqi Kurdish prime minister, Erdogan's office said on Tuesday.
Turkey says it will mount offensive against Kurdish YPG if group does not meet its demands
Turkey will carry out a cross-border offensive into northeastern Syria against the Kurdish YPG militia if the group does not meet Ankara's demands, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday, while adding that Syria's new rulers must address the issue.
Turkey threatens offensive against Syrian Kurdish fighters
The fall of Bashar Assad to Islamist-led rebels has raised the prospect of Turkey intervening in Syria against Kurdish forces accused by Ankara of links to armed separatists.
Turkey says eradication of Kurdish YPG militia in Syria 'imminent'
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Monday that eradication of the Kurdish YPG militia in Syria was "imminent", and that Ankara would not agree to any policy that allowed the YPG to maintain a presence there.
Turkey threatens military operation against Syrian Kurdish fighters
Turkey threatened Tuesday to launch a military operation against Kurdish forces in Syria unless they accepted Ankara's conditions for a "bloodless" transition after the fall of strongman president Bashar al-Assad.
Turkey's Erdogan Says Ready To Intervene To Prevent Any Division Of Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday he would order an intervention to prevent any splintering of Syria, a warning aimed particularly at the country's Kurdish forces.
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Turkey building 31 warships to boost regional dominance and global power
Turkish navy is rebuilding its fleet to include an aircraft carrier and a destroyer that could reach Indian Ocean ...
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Risk of Israel-Turkey war in new Syria assessed by Israeli government commission
The risk of Syria becoming the stage for a direct conflict between Turkey and Israel must be seriously addressed, an Israeli ...
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Turkey threatens offensive against Kurdish militia in Syria if demands not met
Since the ousting of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad last month by rebels, some of whom Turkey supported, Ankara has ...
Turkey says it will mount offensive against Kurdish YPG if demands not met
Turkey will carry out a cross-border offensive into northeastern Syria against the Kurdish YPG militia if the group does not meet Ankara's demands, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday, while ...
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Germany leads EU push for Syria sanctions relief, as Turkey threatens Kurdish fighters
Germany is pushing for an easing of EU sanctions on Syria following, in a bid to provide some relief for the war-torn country ...
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Buoyed by drones, NATO deals, Turkey defense exports hit record $7.1B
The total value of defense exports surpassed Ankara's $6.5 billion target, with significant deals with European countries.
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Syria monitor: 101 killed in battles between pro-Turkey, Kurdish forces
More than 100 combatants were killed over the last two days in northern Syria in fighting between Turkish-backed groups and Syrian Kurdish forces, a war monitor said on Sunday. Turkish-backed factions ...
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Turkey to establish strategic defence ties and military cooperation with Syria
The Turkish defence ministry has said Ankara will establish military cooperation with the new Syrian administration. Speaking ...