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November 8, 2019 at 12:16 am

Turkish patrol kills Syrian protester amid shaky truce VIEW

IDIL, Turkey (AP) — A Syrian protester was killed after a Turkish military vehicle ran him over on Friday as it drove through an angry...

November 5, 2019 at 2:58 am

Turkey says Kurdish fighters still remain near Syrian border VIEW

SURUC, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Tuesday for Russia and the United States to keep to their promises and ensure that...

November 1, 2019 at 1:40 am

Joint Turkish and Russian patrols begin in Syrian region

SEVIMLI, Turkey (AP) — Turkey and Russia launched joint patrols Friday in northeastern Syria, under a deal that halted a Turkish offensive against Syrian Kurdish...

October 20, 2019 at 2:03 am

Kurds evacuate Syrian town in 1st pullout of cease-fire VIEW

AKCAKALE, Turkey (AP) — Dozens of vehicles rolled out of a besieged Syrian border town, evacuating Kurdish fighters and civilians and opening the way for...

Syrian government troops amn a checkpoint town of Tal Tamr in northwest Syria, Monday, Oct. 14, 2019. Syrian government troops moved into towns and villages in northern Syria on Monday, setting up a potential clash with Turkish-led forces advancing in the area as long-standing alliances in the region begin to shift or crumble following the pullback of U.S. forces. (AP Photo/Baderkhan Ahmad) DV103 DV103

October 13, 2019 at 11:36 pm

Turkey widens invasion as Syrian army returns to northeast VIEW

AKCAKALE, Turkey (AP) — Syrian government troops moved into towns and villages in northeastern Syria on Monday, including the flashpoint region of Manbij, setting up...

October 12, 2019 at 12:13 am

Turkish forces say they’ve captured key Syrian border town VIEW

CEYLANPINAR, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's military said it captured a key Syrian border town under heavy bombardment Saturday in its most significant gain since an...

In this photo taken from the Turkish side of the border between Turkey and Syria, in Akcakale, Sanliurfa province, southeastern Turkey, smoke billows from targets in Tel Abyad, Syria, during bombardment by Turkish forces, Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis) AXLP101 AXLP101

October 10, 2019 at 11:28 pm

Turkish forces advance in Syria as US troops come under fire VIEW

AKCAKALE, Turkey (AP) — Turkish forces faced fierce resistance from U.S.-allied Syrian Kurdish fighters on the third day of Ankara's offensive in northern Syria as...

Syrians flee shelling by Turkish forces in Ras al Ayn, northeast Syria, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Wednesday the start of a Turkish military operation against Kurdish fighters in northeastern Syria. (AP Photo/Baderkhan Ahmad) DV107 DV107

October 9, 2019 at 11:17 pm

Turkey presses Syrian assault as thousands flee the fighting VIEW

AKCAKALE, Turkey (AP) — Turkey pressed its assault against U.S.-allied Kurdish forces in northern Syria on Thursday for a second day, pounding the region with...

October 1, 2019 at 9:47 am

Slain Saudi writer’s fiancee says prince must give answers VIEW

ISTANBUL (AP) — The fiancee of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi said Tuesday that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has a duty to answer questions...

July 26, 2019 at 2:38 am

Johnson’s ancestral Turkish village abuzz with excitement VIEW

KALFAT, Turkey (AP) — A village in central Turkey where Boris Johnson traces his Turkish ancestry to is abuzz with excitement and pride over the...