Syria, Turkey and Kurdish

Exclusive-Syrian Kurdish commander: non-Syrian Kurdish fighters to leave if truce agreed with Turkey
Kurdish fighters who came to Syria from around the Middle East to support Syrian Kurdish forces will leave if a ceasefire is reached in the conflict with Turkey in northern Syria, the commander of Syrian Kurdish-led forces told Reuters on Thursday.
Turkey-Backed Syria Forces Aim to Push on Against Kurdish Groups
Turkey-backed forces are aiming to capture more territory in northern Syria from Kurdish groups, according to Turkish officials familiar with the matter, a move that could stir tensions with the US.
U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces say they will fight Turkey and allied groups in Kobani
U.S.-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) vowed on Thursday to fight Turkey and groups it supports in the city of Kobani in northern Syria. The SDF is spearheaded by the YPG militia, which Turkey sees as an extension of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) whose militants have fought the Turkish state for 40 years.
No talk of ceasefire between Turkey and US-backed SDF in Syria, Turkey says
There is no talk of a ceasefire deal between Turkey and the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northern Syria, contrary to a U.S. announcement, a Turkish defence ministry official said on Thursday.
Turkey Says Syria’s New Rulers Agree to Abolish Kurdish Forces
Turkey said Syria’s new rebel government agrees with Ankara on the need to dismantle Kurdish military forces — a critical US ally in the northern region of Syria — as countries rush to shape the future of the region after the downfall of the Assad regime.
Turkey Won't Halt Syria Military Activity Until Kurd Fighters 'Disarm'
Turkey will push ahead with its military preparations until Kurdish fighters "disarm", a defence ministry source said Thursday as the nation faces an ongoing threat along its border with northern Syria.
No talk of ceasefire deal between Turkey and US-backed SDF in northern Syria, Turkish official says
There is no talk of a ceasefire deal between Turkey and the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northern Syria, contrary to a U.S. announcement on the issue, a Turkish defence ministry official said on Thursday.
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Thousands take to the streets in northeast Syria in support of Kurdish-led force
Residents in the northeastern Syrian city of Qamishli took to the streets on Thursday in a demonstration supporting the ...
New Battles Threaten Kurdish-Turkish Truce in Northern Syria
U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led forces say they have come under fresh attack in several places by a Turkish-backed militia, even as ...
Trump, the Kurds, and a New Syrian Reality
The Biden administration has affirmed U.S. support for the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which fights ...
Syria Kurdish leader proposes 'demilitarised zone' in northern town
The leader of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces on Tuesday proposed a "demilitarised zone" in the northern town of ...
Why America’s Kurdish Allies Are Under Threat in a New Syria
The Kurds helped the United States contain the Islamic State. Now they fear a resurgent Turkey that has long considered them ...
Ankara, Syria's HTS Both Hope To Profit From Years-long History
Turkey's long-time relationship with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels had drawn little attention until recently -- but since the Islamists took over Syria, both sides have sought to profit from the ties, ...
Trump once stopped Erdogan attacks on US-backed Kurds in Syria, and has opportunity to do it again: Jack Keane
As the conflict expands between pro-Turkey Islamist forces and the pro-American Kurdish forces, there are growing efforts to ...
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Syria Kurds warm up to new leaders but fear for hard-won gains
Kurdish authorities have made overtures to Islamist-led rebels who seized power in Syria last week, but the long-oppressed ...
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Post Assad: Kurdish autonomy needed in the New Syria
Terror in the Middle East continues where the ouster of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, along with the two non-Arab entities ...
Turkey seeks to purge pro-US Kurdish force that helped defeat Islamic State in Syria
A Turkish strongman exploits chaos in Syria to oust pro-American Syrian Kurds from border area while solidifying expansion in ...