Tag: Turkey
Iran views US withdrawal from Syria as an opportunity
Amid the fast-paced violent developments unfolding in northeast Syria, Iran remains a central actor in the area, and it likely views the withdrawal of U.S. special forces from the area as a new opportunity.
The...
Emir of Qatar gives Turkish president $400 million luxury jet
Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani gave Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan a Boeing 747 worth some $400 million, Turkey’s Show TV reported last month.
According to the Sept. 14 report, the...
Erdoğan, Putin reach ‘historic agreement’ on Syria ‘buffer zone’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced on Tuesday that Turkey and Russia had reached a “historic” agreement that would remove all Syrian Kurdish fighters from the Syria-Turkey border region. The announcement came following six...
Kurds withdraw from Syria-Turkey border region amid tentative ceasefire
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has withdrawn from a 75-mile area between the border towns of Ras al-Ayn and Tal Abyad in compliance with a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, and will move back 19 miles...
Pompeo: Trump ‘fully prepared’ to use military action against Turkey
Although the administration prefers “peace to war,” U.S. President Donald Trump is “fully prepared” to authorize military action against Turkey, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday.
In an interview with CNBC’s Wilfred...
Netanyahu meets with Pompeo amid Israeli concerns about situation in northern Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday amid Israeli concerns over the withdrawal of U.S. forces from northern Syria.
“Netanyahu and I had a productive meeting on...
Turkey agrees to temporary ceasefire in Syria
Turkey agreed on Thursday to a temporary ceasefire in northern Syria, where it has moved its forces in against the Kurds, who are still reeling from what they say is a betrayal by the...
Israelis protest against Turkish invasion of Syria
Several hundred protesters gathered outside the Turkish Embassy in Tel Aviv on Tuesday to oppose Turkey’s incursion into northern Syria.
The protesters, who represented most of the local political spectrum, shouted slogans against Turkish President...
Trump demands Turkey halt Syria incursion, authorizes new sanctions
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday called on Turkey to immediately halt its offensive in northern Syria and authorized new sanctions against the NATO member state. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the United States...
Developments in northern Syria ‘disturbing for Israel’
Israel has been closely monitoring Turkey’s brutal offensive against the Kurds in northeast Syria in recent days.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the Turkish invasion on Oct. 10, stating that Israel “warns against the...