1 day ago · ANKARA (AP) — Syria’s interim president on Tuesday called for international pressure on Israel to force it to withdraw from the buffer zone in southern Syria.. During a visit to the Turkish capital, Ahmad al-Sharaa also said Turkey and Syria were building a “joint strategy” to confront security threats to both countries. “We discussed the threats that would prevent the unity of ...

On 24 August 2016, the Turkish Armed Forces began a direct military intervention into Syria by declaring Operation Euphrates Shield, mainly targeting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Turkey has strongly supported Syrian dissidents.

5 days ago · The Background of Turkey’s Syria Policy. In the early years of the Syrian conflict, Turkey’s policy was aligned with the US and European governments declaring that Assad must go, although Ankara adopted a tougher approach by repeatedly calling for an international military intervention. Despite some disagreements on which groups to support ...

1 day ago · Turkey shares a long border with Syria, hosts more than three million Syrian refugees and had chilly relations with Mr. al-Assad for years. Mr. Mr. Erdogan began speaking of mending ties not long ...

3 days ago · ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Jordan will come together to fight the remnants of the Islamic State group, a move that would allow the United States to cut ties with Kurdish militants in Syria, the Turkish foreign minister said Sunday. Washington’s decadelong relationship with Kurdish-led forces in Syria is opposed by Turkey.

Dec 6, 2024 · Turkey is the most important outside power supporting the rebel side. It geographically adjoins Syrian rebel territory in the northwest, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government...

While Turkey wanted the Syrian government to be overthrown as soon as possible, the US prioritised the war against ISIL. The US also feared that the Syrian Air Force would bomb the area, which would make the idea of a safe zone impracticable.

Jan 19, 2025 · Turkey has emerged as one of the most influential power brokers in Syria after rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad last month, ending his family's brutal five-decade rule.

Dec 11, 2024 · Three campaigns drove the conflict: coalition efforts to defeat the self-proclaimed Islamic State, violence between the Syrian government and opposition forces, and military operations against...

Dec 11, 2024 · Iran and Russia—Turkey’s main rivals in Syria —are chastened; a friendly government could soon be set up in Damascus, ready to welcome back refugees; and Assad’s departure could even open a window for remaining U.S. troops to leave, fulfilling a long-sought goal of Ankara’s.