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Turkey ramps up Syria incursion despite criticism
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Turkey ramps up Syria incursion despite criticism

Clashes raged between Turkish-backed forces and Kurdish militia in Syria’s Afrin region on Wednesday, as wounded civilians fled intense Turkish…
Are Turkey and Russia at odds in northern Syria?
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Are Turkey and Russia at odds in northern Syria?

Turkey’s incursion into Afrin has raised questions about the prospects for peace in Syria. Kristian Brakel of the Heinrich Böll…
Rocky start for Syria talks in Russia as some delegates refuse to leave airport
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Rocky start for Syria talks in Russia as some delegates refuse to leave airport

A Syrian peace conference in Russia got off to a rocky start on Tuesday after some delegates opposed to President…
Turkey detains 8 medical association members over Syria criticism
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Turkey detains 8 medical association members over Syria criticism

Authorities on Tuesday detained eight members of the Turkish Medical Association’s (TTB) central council who had denounced Ankara’s military operation…
Syrian government says Turkish shelling damaged ancient temple
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Syrian government says Turkish shelling damaged ancient temple

The Syrian government and a war monitor said on Sunday that Turkish shelling of the Kurdish-held Afrin region of Syria…
‘Turkey supports anything that harms the Kurds’: SOHR
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‘Turkey supports anything that harms the Kurds’: SOHR

As Turkey’s offensive against Kurds in the Afrin region continues, DW spoke with Rami Abdel Rahman, who runs the Syrian…
Syria ceasefire starts near Damascus as UN calls for ICC referral over aid
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Syria ceasefire starts near Damascus as UN calls for ICC referral over aid

The ceasefire in Eastern Ghouta went into effect shortly after midnight (2200 UTC Friday) after Russia brokered a deal between…
Afrin: Kurdish forces call on Damascus in fight against Turkey
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Afrin: Kurdish forces call on Damascus in fight against Turkey

Kurdish forces in Afrin have called for Syrian military support in their fight against Turkish-backed rebels. Any intervention from Damascus…
Turkey vows to widen offensive against Syrian Kurds
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Turkey vows to widen offensive against Syrian Kurds

Turkey’s president on Wednesday vowed to expand Ankara’s operation against Kurdish forces in northern Syria beyond the enclave of Afrin…
Turkey disputes White House readout of Trump-Erdogan call
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Turkey disputes White House readout of Trump-Erdogan call

Turkish officials are disputing a White House readout of US President Donald Trump’s phone call with Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan…
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