Syria, Turkey

Turkey threatens offensive against Syrian Kurdish fighters
The fall of Bashar Assad to Islamist-led rebels has raised the prospect of Turkey intervening in Syria against Kurdish forces accused by Ankara of links to armed separatists.
Erdogan tells Iraqi Kurdish PM that Turkey working to keep Syria secure
Turkey is working to ensure that Syria's transformation over the last month will not bring new instabilities to the region, President Tayyip Erdogan told the Iraqi Kurdish prime minister, Erdogan's office said on Tuesday.
Turkey Says Syrian Kurdish Fighters Will Be 'Eliminated'
Turkey said Monday that it was "only a matter of time" before Syrian Kurdish fighters -- seen by the West as essential in the fight against Islamic State jihadists -- will be wiped out.
Turkey threatens military operation against Syrian Kurdish fighters
Turkey threatened Tuesday to launch a military operation against Kurdish forces in Syria unless they accepted Ankara's conditions for a "bloodless" transition after the fall of strongman president Bashar al-Assad.
Erdogan warns of using Turkey's full military power to keep Syria unified under one leadership
Turkish President Erdogan has threatened military action in Syria to prevent its division and eliminate terrorist groups like the PKK and YPG. Turkey aims to maintain Syria’s unity, improve relations with its new government,
Erdogan Warns No Place For 'Terrorist' Groups In Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said there was no place for "terrorist organisations" in Syria under its new Islamist leaders, in a warning regarding Kurdish forces there.
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Turkey threatens military action in Rojava if ‘PKK cadres’ don't leave
Turkish foreign minister warned on Tuesday that Ankara plans to carry out a fresh military operation against the northeast ...
Erdogan expects support from Syria in Turkey's battle with PKK
(Reuters) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Syria's new leadership is determined to root out separatists ...
Jailed PKK Leader Open to Working With Turkey, DEM Says
The leader of Kurdish separatist group PKK said he’s ready to cooperate with the Turkish government in a bid to end a ...
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PKK may lay down arms in return for leader’s freedom: Politician
The leader of the Kurdish Islamist Free Cause Party (Huda Par) on Tuesday said that Abdullah Ocalan, jailed leader of the ...
Turkey's jailed PKK leader is reported to suggest he might be ready to end insurgency
The jailed leader of Turkey's outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, has been quoted as indicating he may ...
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Jailed PKK leader says 'ready' to support Turkey peace drive
Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), is "ready to make a call" to back a new initiative ...
Turkey's pro-Kurd party to meet jailed PKK leader on Saturday
The visit became possible after nationalist Devlet Bahceli invited Abdullah Ocalan to come to parliament to renounce 'terror' ...
Turkey’s imprisoned Kurdish rebel leader says he is willing to work with authorities for peace
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Share ISTANBUL (AP) — Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned leader of Turkey’s banned Kurdistan Workers ...
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Turkey renews flight ban on Sulaimani for the 4th time
Turkey has extended its flight ban on Sulaimani International Airport for the fourth time since 2023, the director of the ...