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Erdogan rejects calls for ceasefire in Syria
US Vice President Mike Pence is heading to Ankara on Wednesday in a bid to negotiate a cease-fire deal in northeastern Syria,…
VW postpones final decision on Turkey plant
Volkswagen Group has postponed the final decision whether to build a car plant in Turkey, a company spokesman said, amid international criticism…
US charges Turkey’s Halkbank with violating Iran sanctions
US prosecutors filed criminal charges against Turkey's state-run Halkbank for allegedly taking part in a multibillion-dollar scheme to evade sanctions on Iran.…
Syrian army units enter Tal Tamr on border with Turkey
Handout photos made available by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) shows civilians welcoming Syrian army soldiers arriving at Tal Tamr…
WHO gravely concerned about humanitarian situation in northeast Syria
WHO is gravely concerned about the humanitarian health situation in northeast Syria, where up to 200,000 people have been displaced as a…
Kurds reach deal with Syrian army to resist Turkish offensive
The Kurds in Syria say the Syrian government has agreed to send its army to the northern border to try to halt…
Turkish forces capture key Syrian border town
Turkey says its military offensive has taken central Ras al-Ayn, a key border town in northeastern Syria, and its most significant gain…
Refugees bury 10-month-old boy killed by rocket in Turkish border town
People carry the coffin of nine-month-old child Mohammed Omar, who killed in a mortar attack in Akcakale near northern Syria, during funeral…
US builds pressure to halt Turkish incursion against Kurds
Pressure is building in the US to stop Turkey continuing its offensive against Kurdish-held areas in Syria. Defence Secretary Mark Esper warned…
US troops in Syria come under fire, 100,000 flee homes as assault continues
As Turkey intensified its ground and air offensive on Kurdish positions in northern Syria, the Pentagon said that Turkish artillery fire landed…
Photo Story: International Sofia Motor Show 2019
A Jeep Renegade (L) and a Jeep Wrangler are on display during the media day of the International Sofia Motor Show 2019…
First Turkish soldier killed in Syria
Turkey has suffered its first military casualty since launching its controversial cross-border offensive in north-eastern Syria. The Turkish defence ministry said on…