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Pentagon chief, Turkish PM meet after decision to arm Kurds


Thursday, 11 May, 2017 , 18:52 AFP Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said Thursday he had "no doubt" that Turkey and the United States would work out any differences arising from the US decision to arm Kurdish fighters in Syria.

Pentagon chief, Turkish PM meet after decision to arm Kurds


Thursday, 11 May, 2017 , 12:01 AFP Pentagon chief Jim Mattis met Thursday with Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim in London, the most-high profile meeting between American and Turkish officials since the US announced it would arm Kurdish fighters in Syria.

US to arm Syrian Kurds 'very quickly'


Wednesday, 10 May, 2017 , 20:11 AFP The United States will soon start delivering weapons to Syria's Kurdish fighters, despite furious Turkish objections, a US military spokesman said.

US-backed force seizes key Syria city, dam from IS


Wednesday, 10 May, 2017 , 18:35 AFP A US-backed alliance on Wednesday captured Syria's Tabqa and its nearby dam from the Islamic State group, a day after Washington said it would arm the force's Kurdish fighters.

US-backed force seizes key Syria city, dam from IS


Wednesday, 10 May, 2017 , 17:51 AFP A US-backed alliance on Wednesday captured Syria's Tabqa and its nearby dam from the Islamic State group, a day after Washington said it would arm the force's Kurdish fighters.

US to arm Syrias Kurds 'very quickly'


Wednesday, 10 May, 2017 , 17:26 AFP The United States will soon start delivering weapons to Syria's Kurdish fighters, despite furious Turkish objections, as US military spokesman said.

Erdogan urges US to 'immediately' reverse decision on arming Syrian Kurds


Wednesday, 10 May, 2017 , 16:59 AFP President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday urged the United States to reverse a decision on arming Syrian Kurdish fighters whom Turkey considers terrorists, saying he would raise the issue in talks with Donald Trump next week.

Erdogan urges US to 'immediately' reverse decision on arming Syrian Kurds


Wednesday, 10 May, 2017 , 16:19 AFP Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday called on the United States to immediately reverse a decision on arming Syrian Kurdish fighters considered by Ankara to be a terror group.

Erdogan urges US to 'immediately' reverse decision to arm Syrian Kurdish fighters


Wednesday, 10 May, 2017 , 16:09 AFP

Turkey slams US arming Syrian Kurds in IS fight


Wednesday, 10 May, 2017 , 15:13 AFP Turkey on Wednesday slammed as unacceptable a US plan to arm Syrian Kurdish fighters whom Ankara considers terrorists, but the militia applauded a "historic" move that would speed up the defeat of Islamic State (IS) extremists.