Thursday, 19 December, 2024 , 10:51 AFP — Ankara will push ahead with its military preparations until Kurdish fighters "disarm", a defence ministry source said Thursday, stressing Turkey faces an ongoing threat along its border with northern Syria.

Thursday, 19 December, 2024 , 10:15 AFP — 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.

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Thursday, 19 December, 2024 , 01:18 AFP — Duty Editor: Chad Williams

Wednesday, 18 December, 2024 , 22:49 AFP — The UN envoy to Syria called on Wednesday for "free and fair" elections after the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad, voicing hope for a political solution for Kurdish-held areas.

Wednesday, 18 December, 2024 , 22:40 AFP — Turkey on Wednesday rejected US President-elect Donald Trump's claim that the rebel ouster of Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad was an "unfriendly takeover" by Ankara.

Wednesday, 18 December, 2024 , 21:58 AFP — Turkey on Wednesday rejected US President-elect Donald Trump's claim that the rebel ouster of Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad was an "unfriendly takeover" by Ankara.

Wednesday, 18 December, 2024 , 21:38 AFP — Turkey's foreign minister said Wednesday there would be no reason for his country to launch an offensive against Kurdish forces in Syria if its new rulers "properly" addressed the issue of the groups, whom Ankara brands "terrorists".

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Wednesday, 18 December, 2024 , 19:32 AFP — A Syria war monitor said 21 pro-Turkey fighters were killed Wednesday after they attacked a Kurdish-held position near a flashpoint northern town despite a US-brokered ceasefire extension in the area.