New York Times | On Turkey's Border With Syria, Many Are Eager for War New York Times Even as the attack rattled shopkeepers gathered at a nearby tea shop, they voiced widespread support for Turkey's new offensive against Kurdish militants in Syria. “It makes Turkey strong,” said Mustafa Ozer, one of the group. “Now the border is much ... Showdown in Afrin: Turkey's Attack on Syria's Kurds Threatens That Country's Most Democratic, Pluralist Force NATO leaders need to have a frank talk with Turkey's president — behind closed doors Turkey's Erdogan says military operation to make big sweep east across Syria |
Wall Street Journal | Syrian City is Flashpoint of Tensions Between Turkey and US Wall Street Journal When a U.S.-backed ground force led by Syrian Kurds took control of the northern Syrian city of Manbij from Islamic State more than a year ago, Turkey was so alarmed it launched a campaign to block further Kurdish expansion in the border region. At U.S ... |
DefenseNews.com | Turkey strengthens Airbus relations as alliances are tested DefenseNews.com French aerospace firm Airbus has signed a long-term, multibillion-dollar cooperation deal with Turkey's defense procurement agency. |
Turkish Cypriots protest Turkey's 'unwanted' meddling ABC News A Turkish Cypriot protestor shouts slogans as she holds a banner reading in Turkish "Peace, Afrika, cannot be silenced" during a protest after an attack against the offices of a left-wing newspaper "Africa" by supporters of Turkey's President Recep ... |
FRANCE 24 | Turkey's Erdogan threatens to expand Syria offensive FRANCE 24 Three Turkish soldiers and 11 of their Syrian rebel allies have been killed in clashes so far, Turkey's health minister said on Friday. A further 130 people were wounded, he said, without saying if they were civilians or combatants. Turkey said it had ... Turkey to US: Stop YPG support or face 'confrontation' Turkey disputes White House readout of Erdogan-Trump phone call Turkey to US: End support for Syrian Kurd YPG or risk confrontation |
The Sydney Morning Herald | With more Islamic schooling, Turkey aims for 'new civilisation' The Sydney Morning Herald Istanbul: On a hill overlooking Istanbul is a religious school where, 50 years ago, a boy from a working class district attended classes in Islam. The boy was Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's future president. The school was one of the first Imam Hatip schools ... |
Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog) | The Latest: Kurds in Lebanon march against Turkey Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog) urkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, second left, is briefed by a Turkish Army officer at the command center at the command center in Hatay province, Turkey at the border with Syria, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018. Erdogan has traveled to Turkey's border ... |
EUobserver | Free trade pact would break EU-Turkey deadlock EUobserver It was also not a coincidence that these remarks overlapped with German foreign affairs minister Sigmar Gabriel's previous suggestion that the Brexit deal could serve as an alternative model for Turkey's EU vocation. Interestingly, Turkey seems to be ... |
Department of Defense | NATO Deputy Stresses Alliance's Dedication to Turkey > U.S. ... Department of Defense Turkey is still a front-line state now facing the instability and turmoil stemming from the Middle East, NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller said in Istanbul., |
The Sydney Morning Herald | UN chief calls for Syria referral to ICC as Turkey continues cross-border offensive The Sydney Morning Herald New York: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is calling on the Security Council to refer Syria to the International Criminal Court, pointing to "serious violations" including blocking aid deliveries and medical care to millions. The UN chief also ... |