Wednesday, 23 August, 2017 , 19:00 AFP — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday told visiting Pentagon chief Jim Mattis of Turkey's uneasiness over Washington arming a Syrian Kurdish militia viewed as a terror group by Ankara, a policy which has strained ties between the NATO allies.

Wednesday, 23 August, 2017 , 15:01 AFP — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday told visiting Pentagon chief Jim Mattis of Turkey's uneasiness over Washington arming a Syrian Kurdish militia viewed as a terror group by Ankara, a policy which has strained ties between the NATO allies.

Wednesday, 23 August, 2017 , 11:12 AFP — Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was in Iraq on Wednesday to warn Iraqi and Kurdish leaders against next month's independence referendum in the country's Kurdish region.

Wednesday, 23 August, 2017 , 10:52 AFP — Pentagon chief Jim Mattis held talks with Turkish leaders in Ankara on Wednesday focusing on Washington's arming of a Syrian Kurdish militia viewed as a terror group by Turkey, a move which has strained ties between the NATO allies.

Wednesday, 23 August, 2017 , 08:08 AFP — Pentagon chief Jim Mattis arrived in Ankara on Wednesday for talks with Turkish leaders expected to focus on Washington's arming of a Syrian Kurdish militia, which Turkey views as a terror group, in the fight against Islamic State.

Tuesday, 22 August, 2017 , 17:30 AFP — Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Tuesday denied claims by Turkey that the two countries were planning joint military operations against Kurdish rebels in Iraq.

Tuesday, 22 August, 2017 , 12:45 AFP — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday vowed Turkey would thwart any attempt by a Kurdish militia it deems "terrorists" to carve out a Kurdish state in northern Syria.

Monday, 21 August, 2017 , 10:50 AFP — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that a joint Turkish-Iranian operation against Kurdish militants was "always on the agenda", a week after Tehran's top armed forces commander visited Ankara for rare talks.

Monday, 21 August, 2017 , 09:46 AFP — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that a joint operation with Iran against Kurdish militants was "always on the agenda", a week after Tehran's top armed forces commander visited Ankara for rare talks.

Monday, 21 August, 2017 , 09:16 AFP — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that a joint operation with Iran against Kurdish militants was "always on the agenda", a week after Tehran's top armed forces commander visited Ankara for rare talks.