Syria and Turkey
Netanyahu says Iran tried to kill his son, US launches new sanctions program against Islamic regime
Netanyahu discusses West Bank violence with security officials • Iran offers $10m. reward to kill Trump’s son • Israeli officials divided over claim that Iran smuggled weapons to Hezbollah
Israel strikes in Gaza's Khan Yunis, IDF kills terrorist who attempted to steal weapon in West Bank
IDF conducts fresh strikes in Lebanon, Israel targeted Syria airbase over planned Turkish presence
Diplomacy becomes essential national security tool to combat Turkey's growing strength- editorial
Turkey calls for US understanding ahead of possible Syria operation
Russian foreign minister blasts West over Ukraine, stating belief that US, NATO are arming and training Ukrainians.
Turkish forces nearly ready for a Syria ground operation - officials
The escalation comes after a deadly bomb attack in Istanbul two weeks ago that Ankara blamed on the YPG militia.
Erdogan says Turkey will launch Syria land operation when convenient
Turkey plans to take action on Syria when it would be in its best interest to move forward.
Fear reigns in northeast Syria as Turkey threatens invasion - interview
David Eubank, founder of the Free Burma Rangers (FBR), a Christian multi-ethnic humanitarian movement, has documented the destruction wrought by the airstrikes and reported on the ground.
Turkish airstrikes target Kurdish militants in Syria, Iraq after bombing
Attack in Istanbul on Nov. 13 killed six people • Ankara has blamed Kurdish militants for the blast
Inter-rebel clashes resume in northwest Syria after collapse of truce
Intense fighting raged near rugged terrain around Kafr Jana village in northern Aleppo where both sides sent reinforcements.
Turkey’s policy in Syria at crossroads: Extremist HTS terror group takes over Afrin
Turkey's leaders are taking a second look at their policy in Syria as new terror organizations seize control of different regions.
With a Russian nudge, Turkey and Syria step up contacts
The contacts reflect a Russian policy shift as Moscow steels itself for a protracted conflict in Ukraine and seeks to secure its position in Syria.
Talk of Ankara-Damascus detente driven mostly by domestic politics
‘Politics in the post Arab Spring and post 9/11 [eras] has changed to become much more fragmented and transactional. … No country means [what it says] in absolute terms.’
Behind Turkey's ever-changing ties: Will Turkey invade Syria again?
Analysts see Erdogan as a Muslim Brotherhood true believer who can, at best, move closer to the West only on temporary shared interests.
