Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 14:54 AFP — The Turkish military operation launched on Wednesday against Kurdish militia fighters in Syria is Ankara's third offensive in the war-torn country.
Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 14:48 AFP — France "strongly condemns" Turkey's offensive in northeast Syria, European Affairs minister Amelie de Montchalin said Thursday, within minutes of Ankara launching cross-border strikes.
Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 14:38 AFP — The UN Security Council's president, South African ambassador Jerry Matthews Matjila, appealed to Turkey Wednesday to "protect civilians" and exercise "maximum restraint" in its military operations in Syria.
Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 14:26 AFP — Turkish air strikes hit a border area in northeast Syria on Wednesday, a war monitor said moments after Ankara announced the start of an operation against Syria's Kurds.
Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 14:20 AFP — EU chief Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday demanded Turkey halt its military operation against Kurdish militants in northern Syria, telling Ankara the bloc would not pay for any so-called "safe zone" that might be created.
Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 14:10 AFP — Turkey launched an assault on Kurdish positions in northern Syria on Wednesday with air strikes and explosions reported near the border.
Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 13:24 AFP — The Turkish operation against Kurdish militants in northern Syria has begun, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday.
Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 13:14 AFP — Syrian Kurds on Wednesday called on Damascus ally Moscow to facilitate "dialogue" with the regime, following threats of a Turkish invasion of northeastern Syria.
Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 13:14 AFP — US President Donald Trump said Wednesday the US military becoming involved in the Middle East was the "worst decision ever made" and that he was ensuring the safe return of troops.
Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 , 12:30 AFP — Syrian Kurds on Wednesday called on Damascus ally Moscow to facilitate "dialogue" with the regime, following threats of a Turkish invasion of northeastern Syria.
