Syria, Turkey and Erdogan

Erdogan Says Turkey Can 'Crush' All Terrorists in Syria, Calls for Foreign Powers to 'Take Hands Off'
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday urged all countries to "take their hands off" Syria and said Turkey had the capacity and ability to crush all terrorist organisations in the country, including Kurdish militia and Islamic State.
Erdogan says Turkey can 'crush' all terrorists in Syria
President Tayyip Erdogan warned on Wednesday that Turkey had the power and ability to "crush" all terrorists in Syria, including Islamic State and Kurdish militants, while urging all countries to "take their hands off" Syria.
Syria will not let its lands be used to threaten Turkey: FM
Syria's new foreign minister has said that the transitional government will not let the country be used to threaten Turkey.
Turkey looks to cash in on Syria's reconstruction
Turkey is pushing for a significant role in Syria’s postwar reconstruction and leading efforts to lift international financial sanctions on Damascus. Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul.
Turkey's Erdogan threatens to 'cut off heads' of terrorist groups in Syria
By bnm Gulf bureau Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened military action against militant groups in Syria, particularly Kurds, unless they lay down their arms and disband, Turkish media reported on January 15.
Turkey ready to help new Syrian government fight 'terrorism'
Turkey is ready to share expertise with Syria's transitional government in the fight against "terror" in the country, Turkey's top diplomat said on Wednesday. Turkey is offering to use its means "from intelligence sharing to developing military capabilities" to this end,
Israel slams ‘imperialist’ Turkey after threat over Israeli presence in Syria
The post Israel slams ‘imperialist’ Turkey after threat over Israeli presence in Syria appeared first on The Times of Israel.
Turkish Airlines will resume flights to Damascus, officials say after visit by Syria's new rulers
Officials say that Turkish Airlines will resume its flights to Damascus, Syria, next week after a halt of more than a decade.
Turkey ready to support Syria in managing Islamic State camps
Turkey is ready to provide support to the new Syrian administration for the management of Islamic State camps in the country, ...
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Turkey offers military aid to Syria for counterterrorism during unprecedented Ankara visit
Turkey has offered military assistance and capacity-building support to the new Syrian military to combat “terrorist groups”, ...
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Turkey urges Syria's new leaders to take action against SDF
Turkey’s top diplomat called for strengthened counterterrorism cooperation following a landmark meeting with his Syrian ...
Efforts to end Kurdish militant conflict in Turkey face Syria test
Talks aimed at ending a 40-year-old militant conflict have fostered peace hopes in Turkey but the precarious situation of ...
Arab States Race Turkey for Influence in New Syria
Saudi Arabia and others are overlooking the new leadership’s jihadist past, hoping to gain an advantage on rivals in the ...
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey find early common ground on Syria, will it last?
Despite supporting the armed opposition in the earlier parts of the Syrian civil war, Turkey and Saudi Arabia soon found ...
Turkey says Syria should be given chance to address Kurdish militant presence
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday that the new Syrian administration should be given an opportunity to ...
Conflict between Turkey and Kurdish groups rises around key dam in northern Syria
A key dam in northern Syria has become a flash point in the conflict between Kurdish forces and Turkish-backed armed groups ...
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What Does the Future Hold for Syrian Kurds Post-Assad?
NATO ally Turkey has emerged as the dominant state power in a new Syria, and is seeking to press its advantage by bombing and ...