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Turkey seeks a trilateral mechanism with Russia, Syria -Erdogan

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted on Thursday as saying he proposed to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin forming a trilateral mechanism with Russia and Syria to accelerate diplomacy between Ankara and Damascus.

Reuters

Charm offensive: Biden courts continent at US-Africa summit

We've seen African summits in Paris, Brussels, Beijing and Ankara. For the second time ever, after 2014, Washington is hosting an African leaders' summit. With superpower rivalries heating up, no long lectures are planned on human rights and corruption. Instead, the Biden administration is bowing to the African Union’s own…

France 24

Erdogan Says Türkiye ‘Will Not Ask for Permission’ to Launch Syria Operation

Türkiye asked for Russia’s support and discussed mutual steps in northern Syria, where Ankara has been seeking to carry out a ground operation, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday. “We asked for his (Russian President Vladimir Putin’s) support for making mutual decisions and maybe acting together to take steps…

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Türkiye Asked for Russian Support in Northern Syria, Says Erdogan

Türkiye asked for Russia's support and discussed mutual steps in northern Syria, where Ankara has been seeking to carry out a ground operation, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday. "We asked for his (Putin's) support for making mutual decisions and maybe acting together to take steps together here (in…

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Russia Expects Türkiye to Abandon Operation in Northern Syria

Russia expected that Türkiye would back down from a possible operation against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northern Syria, while a former US official warned of a “collapse” of relations between Washington and Ankara if the operation went ahead. In a meeting chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on…

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Russia Says US Is Not Taking a Constructive Approach to Istanbul Talks

Russia on Monday accused the United States of not taking a constructive approach to diplomatic talks in Istanbul, but said the Turkish city was a convenient place for such contacts to take place. A meeting between US Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns and Sergei Naryshkin, head of Russia's SVR…

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EXPLAINER: What's at stake in Turkey's new Syria escalation

Kurdish forces and international players — after weeks of deadly Turkish airstrikes in northern Syria — are trying to gauge whether Ankara’s threats of a ground invasion are serious

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Finnish foreign minister says missing clear date on NATO ratification by Turkey

Finland's foreign minister said on Thursday that many issues over Turkey's concerns over terrorism set out in a memorandum to allow Finland and Sweden to join NATO had been clarified though a date for ratification by Ankara remained missing.

Reuters

Finland hopes for Turkish support for NATO bid soon, considers arms exports

Finland's defence minister Antti Kaikkonen said the sooner Turkey ratifies its NATO membership bid the better and it would consider granting arms export permits to Turkey on a case by case basis.

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Turkey remains concerned by alleged PKK activity in Finland

Turkey's defense minister says Turkey remains concerned by alleged activities of Kurdish militant groups in Finland and expects Helsinki to take “concrete steps” before Ankara can approve its NATO membership

The Independent UK

Finland to consider arms exports to Turkey as it seeks Ankara support for NATO bid

Finland would consider granting arms export permits to Turkey on a case by case basis, Finland's Defence Minister said while visiting Ankara on Thursday, in an effort to bring Turkey round to supporting Finland's and Sweden's NATO membership bids.

Reuters

Russian Delegation Discusses in Türkiye the Military Operation, Rapprochement with Assad

A Russian delegation will visit Türkiye to discuss the situation in Syria and the military operation that Ankara threatened to carry out against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday that a Russian delegation, led by Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin, would visit Türkiye…

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The forgotten war: what Russia could win from the reignited conflict in Syria

Largely overshadowed by the war in Ukraine, Syria remains a deeply divided and violent country, where military conflict has recently reignited.

The Conversation

Turkish deadline for SDF withdrawal from northern Syria: Source

Turkish source tells Al Jazeera that Ankara has told the US and Russia that the SDF must withdraw within two weeks.

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Mazloum Abdi: US Barred Türkiye from Carrying Out Military Operation in Syria

Commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Mazloum Abdi said the American administration of former President Donald Trump “betrayed” its allies in the SDF when it did not oppose the Turkish infiltration in Syria in late 2019.

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Türkiye Again Threatens Greece for Arming Aegean Islands

Türkiye’s foreign minister on Tuesday again threatened to “take action” against Greece if it continues to arm its Aegean islands which Ankara says should remain demilitarized in line with international treaties. Mevlut Cavusoglu’s comments follow reports of military exercises by Greece on the Aegean islands of Rhodes and Lesbos. Turkish…

Reuters

Finland must lift arms embargo on Turkey, Ankara says

Finland must lift an arms embargo on Ankara as a condition to securing support from Turkey for its NATO membership bid, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Turkey says it expects more extraditions from Sweden

Sweden's extradition to Turkey last week of a Kurdish man with alleged terrorism links is a "good start", but Stockholm needs to do more before Ankara can approve its NATO membership, Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said on Monday.

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Al Jazeera

Turkey says Kurdish armed groups in Syria ‘legitimate targets’

Tukey’s presidential spokesman says Ankara will target the PKK, YPG and PYD forces to protect its borders.

Reuters

Sweden deports man with alleged ties to Kurdish militant group

Sweden on Friday deported a Kurdish man with alleged links to Kurdish militant group the PKK, a government minister told Swedish Television, as Ankara keeps up pressure on the Nordic country to meet its demands in return for NATO membership.

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US-led Forces Resume Normal Patrols in Syria

A US-led coalition fighting militants resumed regular patrols in Kurdish-held areas of northeast Syria on Friday after earlier Turkish airstrikes, an AFP correspondent and a Kurdish military source said. Patrols were reduced following the Turkish strikes that began on November 20 in Kurdish-controlled areas of Syria and Iraq, in response…

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Türkiye: Russia, US Failed to Clear Militia from Syria Border

Türkiye’s foreign minister charged Friday that the United States and Russia have failed to meet promises to clear Syria’s border with Türkiye from Kurdish militants, forcing Ankara to intervene. Speaking at the Mediterranean Dialogues forum in Rome, Italy, Mevlut Cavusoglu also said Türkiye was seeking reconciliation with Syria’s government to…

The Independent UK

Turkey: Russia, US failed to clear militia from Syria border

Turkey’s foreign minister says the United States and Russia have failed to meet promises to clear Syria’s border with Turkey of Kurdish militants, forcing Ankara to intervene

Reuters

Syria resisting Russia's efforts to broker Turkey summit, sources say

Syria is resisting Russian efforts to broker a summit with Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan, three sources said on Friday, after more than a decade of bitter enmity since the outbreak of Syria's civil war.

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Türkiye Denies US Request to Cancel Syria Land Operation, Russia Negotiates SDF Withdrawal

Türkiye confirmed on Friday that it had asked the US to "fulfill its obligations," according to the understandings related to northern Syria after Washington asked Ankara to refrain from carrying out the military operation. The Turkish National Security Council discussed Thursday the latest regional and international developments, combating terrorism, military…

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