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Abdullah Ocalan is expected to urge his men to lay down their arms and end a more than 40-year insurgency against the Turkish state, capping talks...
Erdogan is intensifying his crackdown on Kurdish and opposition groups in fear of rivals and political instability ahead of the 2028 elections.
Syria’s Kurds risk losing autonomy amid Turkish opposition and uncertain US backing.
Turkey is attempting to form a new coalition to combat ISIS remnants and replace the Pentagon-backed Kurdish forces in Syria.
Iranian officials admitted they were "defeated very badly" with the fall of the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and their prospects for...
While the Turkish president lauded the visit as "historic," little of substance was announced and neither leader made any mention of an alleged...
While Syrians widely celebrated the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s dictatorial regime, many reserve judgement on their new Islamist leaders.
Iranian Vice President Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday his government had put off enforcing the country's strict Islamic dress code in order...
Talks with the jailed PKK leader spark hope for ending Turkey's 40-year conflict amid shifting alliances and regional pressures.
The pair aim to bridge decades-old Kurdish divisions as shifting alliances reshape regional politics.
Hamas has approved a Gaza truce and hostage release deal, Palestinian sources close to negotiations said Wednesday, after mediator Qatar expressed...
Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani will meet SDF commander Mazlum Kobane in a historic step toward easing regional tensions and advancing US-backed...
Gaza's civil defence agency said on Wednesday that Israeli strikes killed at least 27 people, as the military issued new evacuation calls in northern...
Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani will meet SDF commander Mazlum Kobane in a historic step toward easing regional tensions and advancing US-backed...
Turkish-backed forces are intensifying attacks on Kurdish-controlled areas, targeting civilians and critical infrastructure as fears grow over a...
Iraq's prime minister is heading to Iran to discuss concerns about Syria's new rulers, as Baghdad is considering the delay of the US troop...
With the collapse of the Syrian regime in an offensive led by the Sunni militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and its Turkey-backed allies, Syrian...
The Turkish-backed Syrian National Army has ended a ceasefire reached through US mediation last week, which had led to the withdrawal of the...
The collapse of the Bashar al-Assad regime following a lightning offensive led by al-Qaeda offshoot Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and an array of Sunni...
The collapse of the Bashar al-Assad regime following a lightning offensive led by al-Qaeda offshoot Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and an array of Sunni...
The collapse of the Bashar al-Assad regime following a lightning offensive led by al-Qaeda offshoot Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and an array of Sunni...
Clashes are intensifying as Turkey-backed forces push up against Kurdish fighters.
The developments came as Hayat Tahrir al Sham pressed its lightning offensive against Syrian government forces and is closing in on the country’s...
The developments came as Hayat Tahrir al Sham pressed its lightning offensive against Syrian government forces and is closing in on the country’s...
As Islamic State militants reportedly made advances in Syria on Thursday, the commander in chief of the Women’s Protection Units warned in an...
Israel said it hit dozens of Hezbollah targets in strikes on Lebanon Monday after vowing retaliation for an attack claimed by Hezbollah, the...
The Syrian government claims to have repelled the HTS advance on Hama, but pro-rebel sources claim the opposite.
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has halted the delivery of aid through the key Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and Gaza because of...
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad sought to shore up support from his allies Sunday, after a monitor said a shock rebel offensive saw government...
While Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has yet to comment on the events, HTS could not have made its move without Ankara’s tacit blessing.
For weeks assorted Turkish officials have been leaking claims that there is indeed daylight between the president and his ally of a sort that may...
Despite occasional spats, Trump and Erdogan got along famously during the former president's first term.
A senior Iraqi official has toured an air base in Iraqi Kurdistan and verified that it has been evacuated of US troops, despite Iranian claims that...
The dismissals come as Ankara has renewed talks with the Kurdistan Workers' Party and as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan eyes a third term.
In Turkey, as elsewhere around the globe, the outcome of the US presidential election is of great interest, and the country's 16 million ethnic...
In an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor, the commander in chief of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, Mazlum Kobane, denied PKK assailants...
The timing of the attacks has spurred speculation that hawks on both sides are seeking to torpedo efforts to end the conflict between the Turkish...
These claims, which analysts have deemed absurd, are mainly aimed at appeasing his Islamist base and distracting the broader public from their...
While targeting Assad and his brother would destabilize the regime and potentially deprive Hezbollah of its rear base, an Israeli source has denied...
The recent revelation by Hakan Fidan has refocused attention on the top Turkish diplomat's supposed fondness for Iran.
The women are finding their prospective husbands on the internet using smuggled mobile phones.
The Clooney Foundation for Justice, co-founded by international human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, has intervened in the case of jailed Turkish...
For the sixth time since 2021, the European Union’s naval air mission was blocked from inspecting the cargo of a Turkish-flagged vessel suspected...
This was the first time in more than a decade that Turkey was invited to join the summit.
Recent civilian deaths have reignited calls from Iraqi officials for the withdrawal of thousands of Turkish troops deployed across Iraqi Kurdistan.
The recent spike in Turkish attacks comes at an especially critical time as Iraq's Kurdistan Region prepares to hold long-delayed parliamentary...
The recent spike in Turkish attacks comes at an especially critical time as Iraq's Kurdistan Region prepares to hold long-delayed parliamentary...
Despite more than a decade of hostility between Turkey and Egypt, ties appear to be on an upward trajectory.
While Turkey is embracing Russia's role in attempting to mediate between Ankara and Damascus, the Syrian government wants a timetable for Turkey...
Turkey and Azerbaijan long enjoyed deep strategic ties, but relations have deteriorated since President Recep Tayyip Erdogan let slip that Ankara...