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Trump lifts Turkey sanctions, quits ‘blood-stained’ Syria

2:04 pm October 24, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump ended sanctions against Turkey on Wednesday, drawing a line under American involvement in “blood-stained” Syria, as Turkish and Russian troops seized territory previously held by US troops and their beleaguered Kurdish allies. “Let someone else fight over this long blood-stained sand,” Trump said in a White House speech that formalized the […]

US Syria envoy urges European support for Turkey

Turkey-led strikes kill 14 civilians in northeast Syria

10:54 pm October 18, 2019

Tal Tamr (Syria): Turkish-led bombardment Friday killed 14 civilians in northeastern Syria, as Turkey’s president threatened to broaden his assault and an hours-old US-brokered deal already appeared to crumble. A war monitor said Turkish air strikes and mortar fire by its Syrian proxies killed 14 civilians, appearing to dash the ceasefire announced late Thursday. That […]

Vice President Mike Pence meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan; seeking Syria border cease-fire

Pence meets with Erdogan, seeking Syria border cease-fire

9:34 pm October 17, 2019

ANKARA, Turkey: A senior U.S. delegation led by Vice President Mike Pence pursued an uphill mission Thursday to persuade Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to call for a cease-fire in his fight with Kurdish forces in northern Syria. Pence and Erdogan wore dour expressions as they shook hands before a nearly 90-minute one-on-one meeting, and […]

Turkey vows to keep up Syria assault as US says troops came under fire

3:36 pm October 12, 2019

Ras al-ain (Syria): Battles raged in Syria as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to press on with a deadly assault against Kurdish forces, while the Pentagon said Friday US troops came under artillery fire from Turkish positions. Erdogan’s pledge to keep up the offensive, which the UN says has displaced more than 100,000 people […]

France says EU sanctions against Turkey ‘on the table’

1:58 pm October 11, 2019

Paris: France’s Europe minister said Friday that EU sanctions against Turkey over its anti-Kurd offensive in Syria are “on the table”, after European nations failed to convince the UN Security Council to condemn the military strikes by Ankara. “Obviously it’s on the table,” Amelie de Montchalin told France Inter radio, saying potential reprisals over Turkey’s […]