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Turkey doubles down on eliminating terror in n. Syria Turkey is getting ready for another operation in Syria, this time toward the east of the Euphrates, where the U.S.-backed YPG continues to pose a threat to Turkey's national security more

War On Terror US claims Manbij road map moving ahead, attempts to appease Turkey's security concerns Although the Manbij road map has already fallen behind its initial schedule, drawing criticism from Turkey, the U.S. still insists that the implementation of the road map is continueing More
War On Terror US support of YPG a 'dangerous game,' Russia says Moscow said on Sunday that U.S. moves east of the Euphrates in northern Syria aim to establish quasi-state structures in the areas controlled by the PKK-affiliated People's... More
War On Terror Effective policies substantially cut PKK recruitment With the government's successful anti-terror operations, effective policies and cooperation with families in the region, a sharp decline has been witnessed in the PKK's recruitment, according to the interior minister More
War On Terror Yıldırım seeks cooperation against PKK, FETÖ on Asia tour Parliament Speaker Binali Yıldırım will seek to increase cooperation in the fight against terrorism, particularly against the PKK and the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ), and... More
War On Terror Turkey, US carry out 2nd training for Manbij patrols Turkish and U.S. troops carried out the second round of trainings for combined patrols in Manbij, northeast of the Aleppo Governorate in Syria, as part of a deal to rid the... More
War On Terror 'Turkey’s humanitarian approach cleared Syrian border of terrorists' Turkey's enterprising and humanitarian approach cleared a 4,000-square-kilometer area in Syria of Daesh and PKK-affiliated People's Protection Units (YPG), Foreign Minister... More
War On Terror FSA reiterates willingness to eliminate YPG threats A Free Syrian Army (FSA) commander said Friday that the terrorist People's Protection Units (YPG), the Syrian affiliate of the PKK, uses the fight against Daesh as a pretext... More
War On Terror US backing YPG obstacle to reconciliation with Turkey The reluctance of the U.S. to take into consideration Turkey's security concerns over the PKK-affiliated YPG in Syria will continue to be an obstacle in the reconciliation of relations between the two NATO allies, unless Washington halts its support for the YPG More
War On Terror Turkey says will not condone US efforts to protect YPG terrorist group Turkey reminded the U.S. with a statement after the National Security Council late Tuesday that it is resolute in refusing to ignore Washington’s support for the YPG terrorists in Syria. The statement came at a time when the U.S. said that it is establishing observation posts in YPG-held northeast Syria More
War On Terror 'Western allies act as shields for terrorist groups' Ankara's Western allies continue to protect terrorist groups that pose a threat to Turkey, Erdoğan said More
War On Terror 'Turkey won't allow fait accompli in Syria' Turkey's top security body, the National Security Council (MGK), underscored Tuesday that Turkey will not allow fait accompli in Syria, and said that some countries' stances... More
War On Terror PKK terrorist with $58K bounty on his head 'neutralized' in eastern Turkey A senior member of the PKK terrorist organization wanted by the Interior Ministry with a bounty of 300,000 Turkish liras (around $58,000) on his head was "neutralized" in... More
Diplomacy 'Turkey is against US observation posts on Syria border' Turkey has repeatedly conveyed its "discomfort" to the U.S. officials over their plans to set up observation points in northern Syria, Turkish defense minister said on Saturday. Hulusi... More
War On Terror Turkish, Russian defense ministers discuss Syria Turkish and Russian defense ministers discussed the latest situation in Syria's norhwestern Idlib and Tal Rifaat in a phone conversation Saturday. Turkish authorities,... More
War On Terror US-backed YPG holds protest in Syria against bounty on PKK leaders Members of the PKK-linked People's Protection Units (YPG) held a demonstration in northern Syria's Tal Abyad on Thursday to protest a U.S. decision to place a bounty on top... More

War On Terror 'Turkey to launch military op east of Euphrates in days' Turkey will carry out a military operation east of the Euphrates River in Syria in a couple of days, and this step will facilitate the country's political solution, President... More
War On Terror Locals' homes destroyed by YPG terrorists in Syria Local people in Syria continue to suffer from atrocities inflicted by the PKK-affiliated People's Protection Units (YPG), as the terrorist group ramped up efforts to confiscate... More
War On Terror Turkey pushes US to decide on YPG in northeastern Syria The U.S.' ongoing support to the YPG continues to create tensions with its NATO ally, Turkey, which sees Washington's positive attitude towards the terrorist organization as a 'betrayal of the region' More
War On Terror YPG oppresses Assyrians in Syria In Syria's northeastern provinces such as al-Hasakah and Qamishli, the Assyrians face all forms of oppression by the PKK-affiliate YPG, including the confiscation of their properties, the shutdown of their schools, the forceful indoctrination of the terror-loaded ideologies and more More
War On Terror US trains YPG terrorists despite Turkey's warnings The U.S. considers training the People's Protection Units (YPG) in Syria a vital step toward stability in the region, despite Turkey's repeated warnings about its connections... More
War On Terror PKK kills 52 recruited children over three years The PKK terrorist group has reportedly killed 52 children who were recruited and later wanted to escape from fighting in the group's lines, a report quoting an intelligence... More
War On Terror Turkey criticizes US use of terror groups to fight terror in Syria Parliament Speaker Yıldırım slammed the U.S. for collaborating with the terrorist PKK's Syrian affiliates, the Democratic Union Party (PYD) and the People's Protection Units... More
Investigations Turkey issues red notices for 2016 Istanbul bombing suspects A Turkish court Friday ordered red notices to be issued for the arrest of 12 wanted suspects -- including three senior PKK terrorists -- in the trial of a 2016 terror attack... More
Diplomacy Turkish, US officials agree to continue Manbij road map Turkish and U.S. officials held the third meeting of the Turkey-U.S. working group on Syria on Friday, agreeing to continue the Manbij road map and underlining their commitment... More
War On Terror FETÖ sole obstacle to stronger Turkish-Kyrgyz ties, Yıldırım says The presence and activities of the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) in Kyrgyzstan is the only issue in bilateral relations between Ankara and Bishkek, Parliament Speaker Binali... More
War On Terror US working to establish YPG state in northern Syria, Moscow says The United States is seeking to establish a quasi-state, which would be controlled by the PKK terrorist group's Syria affiliate, Russian Gen. and Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov... More
War On Terror Turkey, UK on same page against terrorism, British envoy says Dominick Chilcott, the ambassador of the United Kingdom to Ankara, highlighted on Thursday Turkey's intense efforts on the fight against terrorism, saying Ankara and London... More
War On Terror US-backed YPG disrupts Syrian education, healthcare Human rights violations by YPG terrorists in northern Syria were once again revealed, as a U.N. report showed that there has been an increase in deliberate attacks on education and health facilities More
War On Terror Locals say US-led coalition continuing to arm YPG in eastern Deir ez-Zor Video footage shared by local media in eastern Syria's Deir ez-Zor has shown several trucks of the U.S.-led coalition carrying arms to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF),... More

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