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The Latest Breaking News from Kobani

UN aid convoy delivers supplies to besieged city in northeast Syria as a shaky ceasefire holds

A U.N. aid convoy has delivered humanitarian supplies to Kobani in northeast Syria

The Independent UK

Turkey Continues Bombardments Near Syrian City Of Kobani

Ongoing tensions in northern Syria as SDF reports Turkish bombardments near Kobani, leading to casualties and clashes.

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Turkey sentences pro-Kurdish politicians to lengthy prison terms over deadly 2014 riots

A Turkish court has sentenced dozens pro-Kurdish politicians to between nine and 30 years in prison over deadly riots that broke out in 2014 by after Islamic State group militants besieged the Syrian border town of Kobani

The Independent UK

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Economic pain, Turkish strikes drive Syrian Kurds to Europe

A growing number of Syrian Kurds are making the journey to Europe on a circuitous course that includes travel by car and plane across Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Algeria, then finally by boat to Spain

The Independent UK

Türkiye Says 3 Killed in Rocket Strikes from Kurdish Group in Syria

Türkiye said a Kurdish militia killed three people in rocket attacks from northern Syria on Monday, in an escalation of cross-border retaliation following Turkish air operations at the weekend and a bomb attack in Istanbul a week ago. The five rockets hit a school, two houses and a truck in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey Prepares to Expand Safe Zones in Syria Despite US Warnings

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's recent statement led to a dispute with the US concerning the safe zones in Syria. Erdogan on Monday said Ankara would soon launch new military operations along its southern borders to create safe zones 30 km (20 miles) deep to combat what he characterized as…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Erdogan's vowed military operation returns spotlight to Syrian border towns

President Tayyip Erdogan's pledge to carry out a new military incursion on Turkey's southern borders has triggered speculation about potential targets, with the Syrian town of Tal Rifaat emerging as a primary goal of any operation.

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Russian-Turkish Patrol in Ain al-Arab, Coalition Convoy Enters Hasakah in Syria

A new patrol by Russian military police and Turkish military forces toured Ain al-Arab, of the Kobani countryside in northern Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that the joint patrol of eight Russian and Turkish military vehicles had set off from Ashma, west of Kobani. It patrolled…

Asharq Al-Awsat

SDF Chief: Turkey Hinders Anti-ISIS Operations

Commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Mazloum Abdi said Turkey has intensified attacks against SDF-run areas east of the Euphrates, violating international covenants with the guarantor countries. He pointed to the Turkish attacks targeting Syria’s Ain al-Arab (Kobani) and the drone attacks that have killed innocent civilians and administrative…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey, Russia Hold Joint Patrol in Northeast Syria

Russian Military Police held on Monday a joint patrol with Turkish forces in Syria's Ain al-Arab (Kobani). The patrol was the 95th between the two forces in the region since both countries signed a ceasefire agreement in 2019. It comprised eight Russian and Turkish military vehicles, accompanied by two Russian…

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