Turkey is demanding that U.S. officials call off plans to meet with Mazloum Abdi, the Kurdish commander-in-chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces which fought alongside American troops to dislodge Islamic State insurgents from northeastern Syria. “Our allies’ dialogue with a terrorist wanted with a red notice is unacceptable,” Turkish foreign minister Mevut Cavusoglu told Turkey’s state-run […]

Russia’s defence ministry on Saturday attacked the United States plans to maintain and boost the American military presence in eastern Syria as “international state banditry” motivated by a desire to protect oil smugglers and not by real security concerns. U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Friday U.S. would send armoured vehicles and troops to […]

The United States’ top envoy to Syria, James Jeffrey said that  more than 100 Islamic State prisoners have escaped since Turkey’s military operation began in north-eastern Syria two weeks ago.

Syrian President Bashar al Assad on Tuesday denounced Turkey’s leader as a thief for attacking the northeast of his country and reiterated a pledge to retake all areas lost to Damascus in years of civil war, state media reported. Assad made the remarks as he made a rare visit to a frontline of Syria’s conflict, […]

Contrary to what the United States sees as an invasion, Turkey says its mission in Syria is against terrorists.