Syria, Turkey and Kurdish

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 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.
Turkey threatens offensive against Kurdish militia in Syria if demands not met
Since the ousting of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad last month by rebels, some of whom Turkey supported, Ankara has demanded that the YPG disband, its non-Syrian militants and foreign terrorist fighters leave Syria, or be repatriated to their source countries, and its leaders turn themselves in.
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 there, as Ankara said its military had "neutralised" 32 members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party,
Turkey's Erdogan Says Ready To Intervene To Prevent Any Division Of Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday he would order an intervention to prevent any splintering of Syria, a warning aimed particularly at the country's Kurdish forces.
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.Turkey threatened on Tuesday to launch a military operation against Kurdish forces in Syria unless they accepted Ankara's conditions for a "bloodless" transition after the demise
Turkey says eradication of Kurdish YPG militia in Syria 'imminent'
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Monday that eradication of the Kurdish YPG militia in Syria was "imminent", and that Ankara would not agree to any policy that allowed the YPG to maintain a presence there.
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, Qatar Sending 2 Power Ships To Syria, Says Official

Turkey's offer to rebuild the Syria military is an opening to displace Russian and Iranian power
Syria's new government likely needs arms to solidify its hold on power. That's an opening for its Turkish backers.
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Turkey and Russia engage in delicate maneuvers over Syria after Assad’s downfall
Russia and Turkey backed opposing sides in Syria’s civil war that started in 2011, putting them on a collision course.
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Turkey, in Concert With Syria, Aims To Redefine Maritime Boundaries in Its Favor
After Assad’s ouster earlier this month, Ankara is keener than ever to exploit energy resources under the Mediterranean Sea.
Turkey Plans to Start Maritime Agreement Negotiations With Syria
Turkey is planning to start negotiations with Syria to delineate maritime boundaries in the Mediterranean Sea, Transportation ...
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With Syria in Flux, Turkish Forces Attack U.S.-Backed Forces
Rebels supported by Turkish air power fired on a Kurdish-controlled city in northern Syria, pitting proxies of the U.S. and Turkey — NATO allies — against each other. By Eve Sampson The ...
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Turkey-backed Syria may be bigger threat than Iran, says Israeli government panel
Turkey could pose a greater threat to Israel than Iran in Syria if it supports a hostile “Sunni Islamist” force in Damascus, ...
Erdoğan reiterates Turkish support for Syria's territorial integrity
Turkish President Erdoğan reiterated Turkey's stance against threats to Syria's integrity, warning that Ankara would act ...
Erdogan’s policies in Syria bring Turkey and Israel closer to confrontation
With Erdogan’s anti-Israel stance and rival interests in Syria, experts warn of a potential unprecedented confrontation amid ...