Turkey to launch operation against U.S.-backed Kurds in Syria ‘in a few days’
Source:Yahoo News Date:13Dec2018
Erdogan’s announcement came after Turkish officials held talks in Ankara this week with the U.S. special representative for Syria, Jim Jeffrey. An SDF military source said Jeffrey met the
As US turns on Astana, Turkey looks east of the Euphrates
Source:Middle East Eye Date:09Dec2018
The Turkish government is holding separate talks on Syria with both the US and Russian governments amid concerns that it is losing diplomatic leverage as the security situation deteriorates in
US envoy Jeffrey suggests ending Astana talks for Syria
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:05Dec2018
It is very clear that the Damascus regime, the Russians and Iranians want to see the ‘three Rs,’” Jeffrey said. “Refugees pushed back to Syria, reconstruction aid and the Bashar al-Assad regime
Can observation posts calm Turkish-Kurdish tensions on Syria border?
Source:al Monitor Date:27Nov2018
Speaking to Al-Monitor on the condition they not be identified, the sources recalled that Turkey had justified its military buildup along the Syrian border facing territory controlled by Syrian
Turkey-Russia deal imperilled by attacks in Syria
Source:Financial Times Date:27Nov2018
Eyes slowly turning to Idlib, a hassle Erdogan would rather avoid before municipal elections: Turkey has accused unnamed actors of seeking to scupper a ceasefire deal with Russia that had
Push for Syria Solution May Hasten Iranian Forces’ Exit
Source:Haaretz Date:24Nov2018
To free itself of these shackles, Iran hopes Russia will be able to accelerate the peace process in Syria. This would enable Iran to withdraw its forces from the position of a partner to the
Turkey tests waters for new offensive against YPG
Source:al Monitor Date:14Nov2018
But, doesn’t have US blessing: Future Turkish operations east of the Euphrates depend very much on the United States giving up on its partnership with the YPG. Washington will not,
THE ROADMAP TO NOWHERE: MANBIJ, TURKEY, AND AMERICA’S DILEMMA IN SYRIA
Source:War on the rocks Date:30Jun2018
Excellent analysis by Aarıon Stein about the importance or the lack thereof of the Manbij agreement between USA and Turkey. “Tactics without a strategy” comments Stein, arguing that
How US-Turkey deal in Manbij could affect Russia’s influence
Source:al Monitor Date:24Jun2018
After seeing the Turkish military patrolling under the cover of US helicopters, the very first question to be asked was, since there’s no credible evidence of an Islamic State (IS) presence
Breaking the Turkey–U.S. deadlock in Syria
Source:Brookings Date:21Apr2018
Excellent analysis of Turkey-US mutual Syrian dilemma: finding a modus vivendi between Turkey and the United States on Manbij is unlikely to be detached from finding some form of mutual