US may have given ‘green light’ for Turkish ground offensive: SDF chief

Damascus and the SDF have recently discussed a possible settlement regarding the future of the Kurdish autonomous region in northern Syria

Iraqi, Turkish defense ministers discuss cooperation and security

The meeting comes after years of Turkiye's violations of Iraqi sovereignty in its fight against the PKK

Russian-Turkish ‘co-opetition’ from Syria to Nagorno-Karabakh

At a time when conflicts are increasingly interconnected, and provide tactical levers to assert pressure elsewhere, the competition between Russia-Iran and Turkiye in Syria and the South Caucasus is destined to overlap.

Opposition media claim Turkish soldiers killed in SAA attack

The unconfirmed reports say that Turkish helicopters flew into the base to retrieve dead and injured soldiers

Large deployment of Syrian troops, Turkish-backed militants at contact line

Following talks between Turkiye and Syria in Moscow, Turkish-backed militants have attempted to unite their forces and launch joint attacks against Syrian army positions

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 seeks Russian approval for air offensive in northern Syria

Turkiye has been preparing a new invasion of northern Syria to target US-sponsored Kurdish groups

Turkish airstrikes decimate Syrian energy facilities: Oil Minister

The strikes have also worsened northern Syria’s water crisis, as a number of water pumps and desalination plants have been halted

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

Russian commander in Syria holds talks with SDF chief as Turkish offensive looms

Moscow has asked the US-backed Kurdish militia to return control of northern Syria to Damascus to confront Turkiye's threats

Syrian and Turkish armies deploy reinforcements to Aleppo

Ankara is reportedly asking its mercenaries to make peace with the HTS, as the former Al-Qaeda affiliate is expected to take part in Turkiye's ground operation in Syria

US mediating between Ankara-SDF to prevent ground offensive: Report

According to a Kurdish media report, Ankara has asked for a cut of the oil revenues from SDF-controlled areas as a condition for withdrawing from plans of a ground invasion

Safety of US occupation troops in Syria ‘threatened’ by Turkish offensive: Pentagon

The statement by the Pentagon coincided with a new attack on the US-occupied Al-Omar oilfield in northern Syria

Turkish strikes target Al-Hawl camp in Syria

Ankara launched a campaign of air strikes across northern Iraq and Syria on 20 November, as part of an armed operation against Kurdish factions

Ankara may launch ground offensive in Iraq and Syria: Erdogan

Turkey is expanding its already ongoing operation in Syria and Iraq in retaliation to the Istanbul bombing, which it has blamed on Kurdish militants

Turkish forces and mercenaries shell residential areas in Aleppo, Syria

The Syrian foreign minister said Turkey is trying to create a demographic change in northern Syria

US-backed SDF asks Syrian army to use air defenses against Turkish forces

The Kurdish militia has been confronted by a new military campaign launched from Ankara to take control of large swathes of northern Syria

Meet the Anglo-Turkish oil company with an iron grip on KRG oil

The Kurdistan Regional Government has sold its soul to Turkish oil predators and Iraq is paying the price. Genel Energy is one such company, and the debt it has generated holds the country in hock.

Syrian Kurds seek UAE mediation in talks with Damascus: Report

Abu Dhabi has categorically denied that any meeting with the SDF chief took place

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.

US-backed SDF officially suspends anti-ISIS operations with Washington

According to the Pentagon, joint operations are still active but at a reduced level

Russia reinforces military presence in northern Syria

Moscow has been mediating talks between Damascus and the Kurdish groups present on the border with Turkiye

US-backed SDF asks Russia to mediate alliance with Assad government: Report

Despite the request, divisions remain within the Kurdish militia, as many fighters still expect Washington to 'put a stop' to Turkiye's ground offensive into Syria

Turkey denies strike on US base in northern Syria

Since the Istanbul blast, Ankara’s ‘payback’ strikes have targeted Syrian, Russian, and US military positions

How Azerbaijan’s stability became vital for China

When the Ukraine war interrupted Beijing's land route to Europe, Azerbaijan and its neighborhood became a vital alternative pathway, but adversaries may seek to disrupt that. 

SDF open to merging with Syrian army: Kurdish official

The Kurdish militant leader said that he is ready to hold dialogue with Turkiye only on the condition that it agrees to end its occupation of Syria

Turkiye closes airspace for flights through Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah airport

Turkiye claims the measure is in response to increased militant activity of the PKK, which has bases in the Qandil mountains north of the city

Israeli jets bomb Syria’s main hub for earthquake aid deliveries

Israeli airstrikes damaged the runway of Aleppo International Airport earlier this month, impeding the delivery of humanitarian aid to earthquake victims

High-time for Turkiye-Syria normalization: Russian official

At the end of last month, Russian media reported that the long-awaited foreign ministers' meeting between Turkiye and Syria is back on the agenda

Turkiye tried to enlist PKK against Syria in 2013: Kurdish official

According to Murat Karayilan of the PKK, the Kurdish militant group refused to fight the Syrian government at the start of the war