Friday, 10 January, 2025 , 09:54 AFP — France must take back its jihadist nationals from Syria, Turkey's top diplomat said Friday, insisting Washington was its only interlocutor for developments in the northeast where Ankara is threatening military action against Kurdish fighters.

Friday, 10 January, 2025 , 09:14 AFP — Washington is Turkey's only interlocutor for developments in northeastern Syria, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Friday as Ankara warned it could take military action against Kurdish fighters in the area.

Friday, 10 January, 2025 , 08:51 AFP — Turkey has the strength and the ability to destroy any threats to its security, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Friday, just days after threatening military action against Kurdish forces in Syria.

Friday, 10 January, 2025 , 08:29 AFP — Turkey has no intention of taking over any part of Syria following the ouster of strongman Bashar al-Assad, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Friday.

Friday, 10 January, 2025 , 00:47 AFP — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken agreed Thursday in talks in Rome with European counterparts on the need to encourage stability in Syria, officials said, as Turkey threatens Kurdish forces in the war-torn country.

Thursday, 9 January, 2025 , 19:15 AFP — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Thursday in Rome with European counterparts on ways to stabilise Syria and avert conflict as Turkey threatens Kurdish forces in the war-torn country.

Thursday, 9 January, 2025 , 15:49 AFP — Greek former prime minister Costas Simitis, the architect of the country's eurozone entry, was laid to rest Thursday in a state funeral.

Thursday, 9 January, 2025 , 15:13 AFP — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Rome Thursday for talks with European counterparts on bringing stability to Syria in the face of Turkish threats against Kurdish forces there.

Thursday, 9 January, 2025 , 14:26 AFP — An activist from Iran's Kurdish minority is at risk of execution after her death sentence was upheld by the supreme court, rights groups said Thursday, adding she was being punished for her humanitarian work.

Thursday, 9 January, 2025 , 08:32 AFP — Battles between Turkish-backed groups, supported by air strikes, and Kurdish-led forces killed 37 people on Thursday in Syria's northern Manbij region, a war monitor said.