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Trump says Erdogan told him he wants ceasefire to work


Friday, 18 October, 2019 , 16:15 AFP President Donald Trump said Friday that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had assured him that he wants the "ceasefire" with Kurdish militants in northern Syria to work.

Erdogan threatens to restart Syria operation Tuesday if deal not respected


Friday, 18 October, 2019 , 15:53 AFP Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Friday warned that Ankara would restart its operation against Kurdish forces in Syria on Tuesday evening if they did not withdraw from a "safe zone".

Turkey-led strikes kill 14 civilians in northeast Syria


Friday, 18 October, 2019 , 15:47 AFP 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.

Erdogan threatens to restart Syria operation Tuesday if deal not respected


Friday, 18 October, 2019 , 14:51 AFP Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Friday warned that Ankara would restart its operation against Kurdish forces in Syria on Tuesday evening if they do not withdraw from a "safe zone".

Civilian toll rises to 14 in Turkey bombardment on Syria: monitor


Friday, 18 October, 2019 , 14:49 AFP Air strikes by Turkey and mortar fire by its proxies killed nine more civilians near a flashpoint town in northeastern Syria, bringing Friday's civilian death toll to 14, a monitor said.

After Turkey attacks Syria, detained IS women await 'deliverance'


Friday, 18 October, 2019 , 14:43 AFP In a dusty camp in northeastern Syria, Umm Osama says she hopes a deadly Turkish offensive against her Kurdish jailers will allow Islamic State group supporters like her to escape.

Macron says learned of US Syria withdrawal 'by tweet'


Friday, 18 October, 2019 , 14:25 AFP French President Emmanuel Macron, whose country has special forces in Syria as part of the anti-Islamic State coalition, complained Friday that he had learned of a US withdrawal by Twitter.

EU's Tusk says US-Turkey deal not real 'ceasefire'


Friday, 18 October, 2019 , 13:17 AFP European Council president Donald Tusk said Friday after a meeting of EU leaders that Turkey's US-brokered truce was not serious and demanded Ankara halt its offensive against Kurdish forces.

Macron, Merkel, Johnson to meet Erdogan over Syria offensive


Friday, 18 October, 2019 , 13:13 AFP French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday he and his German and British counterparts will meet Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan soon over Ankara's military offensive in Syria.

Erdogan threatens to restart Syria operation Tuesday if deal not respected


Friday, 18 October, 2019 , 13:01 AFP Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Friday warned that Ankara would restart its operation against Kurdish forces in Syria on Tuesday evening if they do not withdraw from a "safe zone".