Wednesday, 23 October, 2019 , 12:42 AFP — Russian military forces crossed the Euphrates River in Syria and moved into positions near the border with Turkey, the defence ministry said Wednesday, under a deal for the withdrawal of Kurdish forces.

Wednesday, 23 October, 2019 , 12:40 AFP — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed that Turkey would take "the necessary steps" if Russian and American promises to push Kurdish fighters in Syria away from the Turkish border were not kept, in comments published Wednesday.

Wednesday, 23 October, 2019 , 12:38 AFP — Russian forces in Syria headed for the border with Turkey Wednesday to ensure Kurdish fighters pull back after a deal between Moscow and Ankara wrested control of the Kurds' entire heartland.

Wednesday, 23 October, 2019 , 11:52 AFP — "May God avenge us against Trump and Erdogan" is a common refrain among the thousands of Syrian Kurds who have taken refuge in Iraq since Turkey's assault on their homes.

Wednesday, 23 October, 2019 , 11:20 AFP — A Turkish-Russian deal signed in the Black Sea resort of Sochi that carves up northeastern Syria sounds the death knell for Kurdish autonomy, analysts say.

Wednesday, 23 October, 2019 , 10:54 AFP — Russian forces crossed the Euphrates River in Syria and headed for the border with Turkey, state media reported Wednesday, under a deal for the withdrawal of Kurdish forces.

Wednesday, 23 October, 2019 , 10:52 AFP — A Syrian Kurdish man set himself on fire Wednesday outside the headquarters of the United Nations refugee agency and was receiving treatment for his injuries, police told AFP.

Wednesday, 23 October, 2019 , 10:32 AFP — Russian forces crossed the Euphrates River in Syria and headed for the border with Turkey, state media reported Wednesday, under a deal for the withdrawal of Kurdish forces.

Wednesday, 23 October, 2019 , 09:34 AFP — Turkey on Wednesday said it was counting on Russia to implement an agreement to ensure Kurdish forces withdraw from areas close to the Syrian border, adding that it could not "fully rely" on the Damascus regime.

Wednesday, 23 October, 2019 , 08:16 AFP — The Kremlin on Wednesday accused Washington of betraying the Kurds by withdrawing its forces from northern Syria and leaving allies alone in the face of a Turkish offensive.