Thursday, 25 January, 2018 , 16:16 AFP — As Turkey presses its offensive against Kurdish fighters in Syria, many Kurds feel let down, not for the first time, by Western powers.

Thursday, 25 January, 2018 , 15:48 AFP — Tensions between Ankara and Washington over the Turkish army's operation in Syria escalated further on Thursday as Turkey accused the White House of misrepresenting a phone call between Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Donald Trump.

Thursday, 25 January, 2018 , 14:28 AFP — Cuma Kilicioglu was relaxing at his home watching television in a Turkish border town when rockets fired from neighbouring Syria slammed into his three-storey house.

Thursday, 25 January, 2018 , 12:23 AFP — His house was damaged by Turkish bombardment and most neighbours have fled, but elderly Abu Jiwan says he refuses to abandon his northern Syrian hometown as long as he's still breathing.

Thursday, 25 January, 2018 , 11:23 AFP — His house was damaged by Turkish bombardment and most neighbours have fled, but elderly Abu Jiwan says he refuses to abandon his northern Syrian hometown as long as he's still breathing.

Thursday, 25 January, 2018 , 10:24 AFP — Tensions between Ankara and Washington over the Turkish army's operation in Syria escalated further on Thursday as Turkey accused the White House of misrepresenting a phone call between Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Donald Trump.

Thursday, 25 January, 2018 , 08:26 AFP — Turkey on Thursday bitterly questioned the White House's account of a telephone call between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his US counterpart Donald Trump on Syria, saying it did not "accurately reflect" the conversation.

Wednesday, 24 January, 2018 , 21:58 AFP — Presidents Donald Trump and Reccep Tayyip Erdogan faced off by phone Wednesday as the American warned Turkey not to risk a clash with US forces and the Turk demanded Washington stop backing a Kurdish militia.

Wednesday, 24 January, 2018 , 20:22 AFP — US President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to limit his forces' assault against a Kurdish enclave in northern Syria, the White House said.

Wednesday, 24 January, 2018 , 20:04 AFP — US President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to limit his forces' assault against a Kurdish enclave in northern Syria, the White House said.