Turkey readies for action as U.S. talks on Syria safe zone struggle
Source:Yahoo News Date:07Aug2019
Trump’s special envoy for Syria said after an earlier round of talks on the safe zone last week that Turkey had taken a “pretty tough” position. “The Turks want a deeper
Why Turkey and America Cannot Compromise in Syria
Source:Foreign Policy Research Institute Date:03May2019
After three days of talks in Turkey, representatives from Washington and Ankara failed to reach agreement on the terms of a proposed safe zone in northeastern Syria. The two sides, treaty allies
Rumors about the “death” of Russian-Turkish alliance in Syria greatly exaggerated
Source:Modern Diplomacy Date:06Apr2019
A well-balanced and thoughtfull article on Tukey’s options in Syria. Neither Russia nor US is willing to grant Ankara it main priorities of safe return of Syrian refugees and eradication
No YPG forces’ in Syria safe zone with Turkey: US
Source:Rudaw Date:26Mar2019
Commenting on the latest developments in the US-led coalition strategy in Syria following the defeat of the Islamic State group (ISIS) in Baghouz, northeast Syria on Saturday, the US special
Gen. Votel recommends arming, aiding Syrian fighters after pullout
Source:Task and Purpose Date:16Feb2019
U.S. arming of the SDF has infuriated Turkey, which sees the Syrian Kurdish YPG fighters that spearhead the group as indistinguishable from the Kurdish PKK movement that has waged an insurgency
Assad Is Close to Victory But New Conflicts Are Bubbling Up in Syria
Source:Bloomberg Date:28Jan2019
The text belies the title. The Syrian War is not over. Assad is not winning. This is what I wrote in my Weekly Report: Turkey has not lost the war. It is now seen as a coveted asset by
Buffer zone in North-East Syria: What does it exactly mean?
Source:Ahval News Date:22Jan2019
An Erdogan-Trump phone exchange heralded the agreement on the establishment of a buffer zone at the Turkish border. This has helped markets and raised hopes in Turkey that economic relations,
Turkey-US talks intensify to shape Syria withdrawal
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:13Jan2019
In an interview with a local radio, Bolton said he delivered a non-paper to the Turkish team last week that outlines basic points of the U.S. policy with regard to its withdrawal and expectations
Turkey says it will launch Syria offensive if US delays pullout
Source:The Guardian Date:11Jan2019
Çavuşoğlu said Turkey would go ahead with its incursion plan. “We are determined on the field and at the table,” he said. “We will decide on its timing and we will not receive permission from
Erdoğan chides Bolton and calls on US to hand over Syria bases
Source:The Guardian Date:09Jan2019
This is the critical request: Turkey has asked Washington to hand over its bases in Syria as the Trump administration appeared to reverse plans to withdraw from the country’s north-east on