Syria, Turkey and Trump

Trump says Turkey holds the key to Syria's future
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday that Turkey will "hold the key" to what happens in Syria, where rebels backed by Ankara toppled the government of Bashar al-Assad earlier this month.
Trump calls rebel victory in Syria 'unfriendly takeover' by Turkey
President-elect Donald Trump characterized the rebel ouster of Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad as an "unfriendly takeover" by US ally Turkey as he addressed the conflict at a news conference on Monday.
Turkey's Erdogan to visit Cairo with Syria high on agenda
The Egyptians want to secure Erdogan’s visit to hold direct talks with Sisi on Syria, sources tell Middle East Eye
Turkey's Erdogan says there is a new reality in Syria
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that there was now a new reality in neighbouring Syria, where Turkey has long supported opposition forces and carried out incursions against Kurdish forces that it regards as terrorists.
Trump claims Turkey’s Erdogan directed rebels behind ‘unfriendly takeover’ of Syria
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday claimed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was behind the rapid fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria last week, as Israeli officials cautioned the US to keep a watchful eye on the Sunni authoritarian leader.
Erdogan To Attack Israel After Hitting US-Backed Group In Syria? Big Move With Arab Nation | Turkey
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to visit rival Israel's neighbouring nation Egypt on December 19. Erdogan will meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo to talk about Syria.
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Assad naively trusted Erdogan until he got stabbed in the back
For many years, up until the Syrian civil war of 2011, Syria and Turkey enjoyed very close relations. In a series of ...
Trump once stopped Erdogan attacks on US-backed Kurds in Syria, and has opportunity to do it again: Jack Keane
As the conflict expands between pro-Turkey Islamist forces and the pro-American Kurdish forces, there are growing efforts to ...
Syria’s New Leader Calls on Countries to Drop Terror Designation and Lift Sanctions
Ahmed al-Shara stressed diplomacy in an interview but criticized Israel’s advance into Syrian territory. A statement said to ...
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Erdogan gains political ground in Syria
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has become the key external actor in Syria following the sudden fall of Syria ...
Blinken meets Erdogan as forces backed by US, Turkey clash in Syria
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Turkey on Thursday for talks focused on a critical aspect of establishing ...
After Assad’s demise, Turkey is emerging a winner in Syria
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President Erdogan highlights success of Türkiye’s foreign policy in Syria in meeting with Hungarian premier
Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with Hungarian Premier Orban in Ankara, urges EU cooperation on counterterrorism, Syria's ...
Turkey is seeking domination of Syria. Why does Israel get the blame?
The Turkish foreign ministry has strongly condemned Israeli military action in Syria, including the IDF’s advance into the ...
Why America’s Kurdish Allies Are Under Threat in a New Syria
The Kurds helped the United States contain the Islamic State. Now they fear a resurgent Turkey that has long considered them ...