Friday, 15 June, 2018 , 17:49 AFP — Western-backed forces in Syria have released Europeans captured allegedly fighting for the Islamic State group back to the jihadists under secret deals, according to a British newspaper report Friday.

Thursday, 14 June, 2018 , 21:08 AFP — Four people were killed in southern Turkey Thursday in clashes that erupted when a lawmaker from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party was campaigning in a mainly Kurdish town near Syria, 10 days ahead of tightly-contested polls.

Thursday, 14 June, 2018 , 18:02 AFP — Three people were killed in southern Turkey Thursday in clashes that erupted when a lawmaker from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party was campaigning in a mainly Kurdish town near Syria, 10 days ahead of tightly-contested polls.

Thursday, 14 June, 2018 , 16:46 AFP — Three people were shot dead in southern Turkey on Thursday during an election campaign visit to a mainly Kuridsh town near Syria by an MP from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party, reports said.

Thursday, 14 June, 2018 , 05:13 AFP — Khaled beams at two late-night customers entering his sweet shop in Syria's Hasakeh. For the first time in years, the market is open past dusk ahead of the Eid al-Fitr feast.

Wednesday, 13 June, 2018 , 02:37 AFP — Turkey's Kurds are set to play a critical role in determining the outcome of elections this month, with their votes coveted not just by the main pro-Kurdish party but also President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his chief rival.

Monday, 11 June, 2018 , 12:38 AFP — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said Turkey was pressing an operation against bases of outlawed Kurdish militants in northern Iraq with intense air strikes that were far from over.

Sunday, 10 June, 2018 , 22:49 AFP — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on Sunday for the courts to "quickly" try his jailed Kurdish rival who has been campaigning for this month's presidential elections from his cell.

Tuesday, 5 June, 2018 , 14:29 AFP — The leading Syrian Kurdish militia said Tuesday it would withdraw from Manbij, easing fears of a direct clash between NATO allies Washington and Ankara over the strategic northern town.

Tuesday, 5 June, 2018 , 11:39 AFP — A powerful Syrian Kurdish militia announced Tuesday it will withdraw from Manbij, a day after key brokers Ankara and Washington held talks on the fate of the strategic town.