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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a joint press conference with following their talks in the Bocharov Ruchei residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. Erdogan says Turkey and Russia have reached a deal in which Syrian Kurdish fighters will move 30 kilometers (18 miles) away from a border area in northeast Syria within 150 hours. (Sergei Chirikov/Pool Photo via AP) XAZ134 XAZ134

October 22, 2019 at 12:36 am

Russia, Turkey seal power in northeast Syria with accord VIEW

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Russia and Turkey announced an agreement Tuesday to jointly patrol almost the entire northeastern Syrian border after the withdrawal of Kurdish... Updated 2:41 pm

October 8, 2019 at 10:34 pm

Invasion of northeast Syria carries gain and risk for Turkey VIEW

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has long threatened to send troops into northeastern Syria to clear the border region of Syrian...

October 8, 2019 at 12:34 am

Turkey says it won’t bow to US threat over its Syria plans VIEW

BEIRUT (AP) — Turkey said Tuesday it will go ahead with a military operation in northeastern Syria and won't bow to threats over its Syria...

In this image provided by Hawar News Agency, ANHA, U.S. military vehicles travel down a main road in northeast Syria, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019. U.S.-backed Kurdish-led forces in Syria said American troops began withdrawing Monday from their positions along Turkey’s border in northeastern Syria, ahead of an anticipated Turkish invasion that the Kurds say will overturn five years of achievements in the battle against the Islamic State group. (ANHA via AP) XBH101 XBH101

October 6, 2019 at 11:40 pm

Syria’s Kurds stand to lose all gains from US pullout VIEW

BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's Kurds accused the U.S. of turning its back on its allies and risking gains made in the fight against the Islamic...

October 3, 2019 at 4:00 am

Greece: EU members refusing refugees should be sanctioned VIEW

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece said Friday it will call on the European Union to impose sanctions on member states that refuse to accept refugees,...

October 2, 2019 at 3:32 am

Khashoggi remembered outside Saudi consulate where he died VIEW

ISTANBUL (AP) — Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos joined activists and friends of Jamal Khashoggi near Saudi Arabia’s Consulate in Istanbul on Wednesday, and demanded...

September 15, 2019 at 11:56 pm

Russia, Iran, Turkey say Syrian constitution committee ready

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The leaders of Turkey, Russia and Iran announced Monday that an agreement has been finally reached on the composition of a...

September 11, 2019 at 1:28 am

Turkish high court to review Wikipedia appeal against ban

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's highest court on Wednesday began considering an appeal by Wikipedia aiming to reverse the Turkish government's more than two-year ban...

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September 10, 2019 at 2:08 am

Turkey accuses US of stalling on Syria ‘safe zone’ plans VIEW

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey accused the United States on Tuesday of taking only "cosmetic steps" toward the creation of a so-called "safe zone" in...

September 5, 2019 at 2:32 am

Turkey threatens to open gates for Syria refugees to go West

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's president on Thursday threatened to "open the gates" and allow a flood of Syrian refugees to leave Turkey for Western...