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Trump, Erdogan to mend strained ties at White House meeting


Tuesday, 16 May, 2017 , 16:28 AFP Fresh from securing his grip on Turkey with a referendum to centralize power, Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday on a mission to restore frayed ties.

Trump, Erdogan seek to mend strained ties at White House meeting


Tuesday, 16 May, 2017 , 09:17 AFP Turkey's leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with President Donald Trump at the White House Tuesday, hoping to repair ties frayed over Syria and the presence in the US of a bitter political foe.

Syria's SDF leads anti-IS fight, stoking tension with Turkey


Tuesday, 16 May, 2017 , 03:24 AFP The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces militia is set to lead the fight for the Islamic State group's bastion of Raqa, but its role has stoked tensions between Washington and Turkey.

Erdogan seeks to sway Trump in crunch US talks


Sunday, 14 May, 2017 , 04:10 AFP Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets Donald Trump on Tuesday in Washington for the first time as president, hoping to entice the American leader into major policy shifts to solidify a crucial but increasingly strained relationship.

No US involvement in deal with IS fighters: Pentagon


Friday, 12 May, 2017 , 20:22 AFP The Pentagon said Friday it played no part in an unusual deal in which Islamic State jihadists were allowed to leave a key town in Syria -- only for some of them to be killed anyway.

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.