If US does not ‘keep its word,’ it will pay a price: Erdogan

The US put off the delivery of the F-35 jets to its NATO partner in July 2019 over “security concerns” pertaining to the Russian S-400 defense system

Iran FM’s trip to Syria was to address ‘misunderstandings’

The recent visit of Iran's FM to Damascus was not ordinary. One of its main goals was to address a problem that had emerged between the two countries after the Turkish-Syrian meeting in Moscow.

Turkiye cancels Swedish minister’s visit over Quran burning protest

The visit was aimed at addressing Turkey's objection to Sweden's bid to join NATO

Kurdish delegation leaves Damascus on ‘positive’ note: Report

The US has reportedly warned the SDF several times not to engage in any dialogue with Damascus

Russian military delegation meets with Kurds in northern Syria: Report

Turkiye has reportedly rejected Washington’s plan to reform the SDF and merge it with a revived version of the former extremist group, the Raqqa Revolutionaries Brigade

Kuwait signs $370m agreement with Turkiye for Bayraktar drones

Bayraktar TB2 drones have an estimated cost of $5 million

Turkiye, Iran discuss regional developments, bilateral ties in Ankara

Amir-Abdollahian said that Iran fully supports efforts toward Turkish-Syrian reconciliation

Biden administration preparing $20bn F-16 deal with Turkiye

The Biden administration can go ahead with a formal notification of the deal, following the informal review

Erdogan using reconciliation with Syria as reelection ploy: Damascus

The Syrian government has not yet approved the foreign ministers' meeting between Turkiye, Syria, and Russia, and has rejected claims that a date has been set

Sweden rejects four Turkish extradition requests: Report

Sweden's High Court ruled that the four could not be extradited last summer, leaving the government with no alternative but to comply with its decision

‘Aleppo should be placed under Turkish control’: Official

The comments of Erdogan’s top advisor, Yasin Aktay, could potentially be aimed at appeasing opposition groups such as HTS, who recently slammed Turkiye-Syria talks

US on alert as UAE seeks to join Turkish-Syrian reconciliation talks

As the UAE tries to join Russia in mediating between Ankara and Damascus, the US is looking to establish a middle ground between Turkiye and the SDF in hopes of preventing normalization with Syria

Turkish, Russian forces could expand joint patrols in Syria

Meanwhile, the Turkish-backed Syrian opposition expressed their concerns over Turkiye's recent approach to the Syrian government

US displeased with Turkiye’s diplomatic approach to end Syrian crisis

The recent meeting between the defense ministers of Turkiye, Russia, and Syria in Moscow also worried the Syrian opposition, which described Turkiye's approach as treacherous

Turkish foreign minister meets with Syrian opposition

The recent trilateral discussions between the defense ministers of Turkiye, Russia, and Syria are considered the highest-level talks since the start of the war in 2011

Jihadist chief condemns Turkiye-Syria talks, calls for ‘united front’ among opposition

Despite talk of potential negotiations between Ankara and Damascus, a reconciliation will only depend on a full withdrawal of Turkish troops from Syria

Turkiye threatens Greece over Aegean Sea dispute

President Erdogan has previously affirmed that Ankara will not refrain from defending its interests against Greece

Ankara willing to withdraw from Syria if ‘stability’ is reached: Turkish FM

The Turkish foreign minister also vowed to continue the fight against ‘terrorism’ in Syria

Turkiye plans meeting of foreign ministers with Russia, Syria

The meeting between Syrian and Turkish defense ministers in Moscow on 28 December was considered the highest-level meeting between the two countries since the start of the war in 2011

Reconciliation: Turkey has not made any serious offer to Syria

While Damascus is open to negotiations with Ankara, it is wary of being used as a Turkish pre-election political ploy.

Sweden ‘fully committed’ to Turkiye’s demands for NATO greenlight

Turkiye has blocked Sweden and Finland's ascension to NATO due to their support of Kurdish militant groups

Cyprus considers plan to import Israeli gas for European energy need

The plan is expected to anger Ankara, which has recently shown a desire to export Israeli gas into Europe

Sweden gambles with NATO bid by rejecting Turkish demand to extradite journalist

Turkish journalist Bulent Kenes was accused by Ankara of being complicit in a coup attempt in 2016 before he sought refuge in Stockholm

SDF arrests ISIS emir in joint US-Kurdish operation

On 21 November, Russian and US officials called on Ankara to show restraint in northern Syria and Iraq following a wave of attacks by the Turkish army

Turkiye, Algeria to increase trade by $10bn

1,400 Turkish companies have invested a net amount of $5 billion in Algeria this year

Turkiye: Finland must lift arms embargo on Ankara

Cavusoglu insisted that both, Sweden and Finland, have yet to take concrete steps to meet Turkiye's conditions for final approval of their NATO membership bid

SDF resumes joint operations with US forces in northern Syria

SDF placed all joint-operations with US forces on pause after Turkiye shelled Syria's northern region for several weeks

Turkiye: US, Russia failed to clear Kurdish separatists from border

Turkey has carried out a series of incursions into Syria since 2016 and already controls parts of northern Syria

Turkiye jails extradited PKK member from Sweden

The suspected Kurdistan Workers' Party member was immediately arrested upon his arrival at Istanbul airport

US war chief warns Turkiye against launching ground offensive in Syria

The warning by Lloyd Austin came hours after Ankara deployed reinforcements to the border with Syria