President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, could gain the most from the downfall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria. Not only would it boost his influence in the region, but it would also enable him to pursue ambitious plans for creating a major gas hub.
Amid the end of the nearly 14 years of civil war in Syria, Turkish strongman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is set to rekindle a new war in northern Syria against America’s main ally, the Syrian Kurds.
Ankara's growing military presence in Syria has led to a diplomatic clash between former allies Israel and Turkey. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has supported Hamas, even hinting at some sort of armed intervention.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan underlined on Tuesday that the PKK/YPG or Daesh had no place in the region and in liberated Syria as he met
Türkiye is reopening the Yayladagi border crossing with Syria to ensure the safe and voluntary return of millions of Syrian migrants it has accepted. The crossing had been closed since 2013 due to ongoing fighting,
Turkey Islamist forces and the pro-American Kurdish forces, there are growing efforts to rope in Ankara’s offensive.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan urges the international community to exert pressure on Israel to comply with the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon. View on euronews
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Türkiye and Lebanon are on the same page regarding the re-establishment of order in Syria, as he
Referrign to the Kurdish-led SDF's expansion after the regime's fall, Erdoğan said, To those making different calculations, let me remind you: The wolf knows as many paths as the jackal knows tricks."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan both see an opportunity to advance their competing interests in post-Assad Syria.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan have exchanged views on the situation in Syria during a telephone conversation. Government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said on Tuesday evening that "both agreed that the fall of the dictatorial [Bashar al-] Assad regime was a very positive development.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is expected in Ankara on Tuesday to discuss recent developments in Syria with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The talks will focus on the national unity of Syria and the protection of minorities after the fall of former president Bashar al-Assad,