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Turkish, US, Syrian top diplomats to weigh details of Syria's release from US sanctions
The foreign ministers of Turkey, the United States and Syria will meet in southern Turkey on Thursday to discuss details of U ...
Trump handshake caps Syrian leader’s journey from anti-U.S. insurgent to nascent Mideast partner
As an al-Qaida fighter in Iraq, he was detained by the American military. As the leader of a U.S.-designated terror group ...
Why are Turkey and the PKK turning to peace – and can it last?
For Turkey, peace with the PKK now would further reduce a weakened Iran’s ability to project power westward. Some groups ...
Lifting Syria sanctions will benefit Turkish firms and banks, says BBVA CEO
Turkish companies and banks will benefit from a lifting of U.S. sanctions on Syria, Onur Genc, chief executive officer of ...
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The Coming Clash Over Syria
In December, a consortium of rebel factions led by the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham unexpectedly toppled the dictator Bashar al ...
The Honeymoon Is Ending in Syria
Five months after its liberation from the police state of Bashar al-Assad, Syria sometimes looks like a country in civil war.
Protests In Turkey, 'Global Statesman' Abroad: Erdogan's 'Parallel Universes'
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan has probably never held more global sway: he will host the first direct RussiaUkraine peace ...
Why Turkey's Kurdish insurgents are laying down their arms
The PKK has "waged an insurgency against the Turkish state since 1984", said Politico. Originally, it aimed to create an ...