Saturday, 12 October, 2019 , 16:59 AFP — Here is a recap of key developments since the start of Syria's civil war in 2011 that have impacted the country's Kurdish population, now the target of a Turkish offensive.

Saturday, 12 October, 2019 , 16:53 AFP — Pro-Ankara fighters taking part in a Turkish offensive on Kurdish-held border towns in northeastern Syria have "executed" nine civilians, a monitor said on Saturday.

Saturday, 12 October, 2019 , 16:47 AFP — Thousands of people, some shouting "Erdogan terrorist", took to the streets of Paris and other European cities on Saturday in protest at the Turkish assault on Kurds in Syria.

Saturday, 12 October, 2019 , 15:50 AFP — Arab foreign ministers on Saturday condemned Turkey's "aggression" in Syria where it is pressing an offensive against Kurdish forces, calling for an immediate withdrawal of Ankara's troops.

Saturday, 12 October, 2019 , 15:48 AFP — Germany said Saturday it is halting sales of weapons to Turkey over its widely criticised operation against Kurdish militias in northern Syria.

Saturday, 12 October, 2019 , 15:46 AFP — Ankara stepped up its assault on Kurdish-held border towns in northeastern Syria on Saturday, defying mounting threats of international sanctions, even from Washington.

Saturday, 12 October, 2019 , 15:16 AFP — The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces on Saturday urged its US allies to assume their "moral obligations" to protect them from a cross-border Turkish offensive, now in its fourth day.

Saturday, 12 October, 2019 , 14:58 AFP — The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces on Saturday urged its US allies to assume their "moral obligations" to protect them from a cross-border Turkish offensive, now in its fourth day.

Saturday, 12 October, 2019 , 14:38 AFP — Germany is halting sales of weapons to Turkey over its operation against Kurdish militias in northern Syria, its foreign minister was quoted as saying on Saturday.

Saturday, 12 October, 2019 , 14:20 AFP — Germany is halting sales of weapons to Turkey that could be used in its operation against Kurdish militias in northern Syria, its defence minister was quoted as saying on Saturday.