Syria, Turkey and Israel

Turkey will do 'whatever it takes' if Syria government cannot address Kurd militia issue, minister says
Turkey will do "whatever it takes" to ensure its security if the new Syrian administration cannot address Ankara's concerns about U.S.-allied Kurdish groups it views as terrorist groups, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday.
Turkey, Israel on collision course in Syria over incursions, Kurdish support
Ankara is concerned that Israel may seek to solidify its territorial gains in Syria, leveraging regional instability and pro-Israel US policies.
Israel and Turkey Are Shaping a New Syria From Their Borderlands
Syria’s leadership isn’t the only aspect of the country to be changing as a result of this month’s toppling of longtime dictator, Bashar al-Assad. The blurring of its borders is also underway — from Israel to the southwest and Turkey to the north.
Turkey says it believes Kurdish fighters will be forced out of all Syrian territory
Turkey believes Syria's new rulers, including the Syrian National Army (SNA) armed group which Ankara backs, will drive Kurdish YPG fighters from all territory they occupy in northeastern Syria, Defence Minister Yasar Guler said on Sunday.
'A new Putin': Turkey's Erdogan eyes power in Syria as Israel watches nervously
If Turkey decides to arm the rebel forces, it is unclear how Israel will respond and whether it will be able to thwart the transfer of American-backed weapons.
Turkey says it will take action on Kurdish militias if Syria doesn’t
Turkey’s stance may put it at loggerheads with the United States, which has relied on the Kurds in its fight against ISIS.

Turkey, Syria and Damascus

Biden missing in action as Turkey inches closer to full-blown war against US-allied Kurds in Syria
Amid the end of the nearly 14 years of civil war in Syria, Turkish strongman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is set to rekindle a new ...
Turkey and Russia engage in delicate maneuvers over Syria after Assad’s downfall
The rapid downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad has touched off a new round of delicate geopolitical maneuvering between ...
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How Iran Lost Syria
For much of the past decade, Assad’s regime, bolstered by unwavering support from Iran and Russia, brutally suppressed ...
Tensions between Israel and Turkey escalate over Syria: 'It’s time to pay attention'
Ankara's growing military presence in Syria has led to a diplomatic clash between former allies Israel and Turkey. Turkish ...
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Turkey in post-Assad Syria: Balancing PKK, Jihadist threats & opportunities
Although pleased with the rebel takeover in Syria, Ankara wants to avoid the instability that gripped Iraq after the 2003 ...
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After a decade in Turkey, a Syrian refugee rushes to return home, but reality hits
ALEPPO, Syria — The moment he arrived home to Syria from Turkey, Ahmed al-Kassem held his sister in a tight embrace, tears streaming down their faces. They hadn’t seen each other in more than a ...
Syrian refugees in Turkey on what Assad’s fall means to them
After the fall of Damascus earlier in December, there have been mixed responses from both Syrian refugees in Turkey and local ...
World Politics Review on MSN5d
Post-Assad Syria Will Test Turkey’s Thaw With the Gulf States
The Middle East's regional powers had been pursuing reconciliation. Syria's post-Assad transition will put that to the test.
Syria's new leader says all weapons to come under 'state control'
Two weeks after seizing power in a sweeping offensive, Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Sunday said weapons in the ...