Euphrates River

Syria regime seizes more Aleppo villages; car bomb kills four

Regime forces backed by Russia, and Iranian militias capture 13 villages and small towns in Aleppo province, a war monitor says. Separately, car blast targets civilians in northern Tal Abyad town.

Turkey says maritime pact with Libya no threat to other states

On November 27, Turkey and Libya’s Tripoli-based Government of National Accord signed a bilateral memorandum, enabling Ankara to secure its rights in the Mediterranean.

Turkey restores hospital in Syria's Tal Abyad town

YPG/PKK terror group had rendered sections of the hospital unusable by damaging laboratories, operating rooms, and the gynecology ward. Now the hospital has started to receive patients.

Turkey, Russia complete 10th joint patrols in northern Syria

The first joint ground patrols took place on November 1 near the Ras Al Ayn and Qamishli regions east of the Euphrates River as part of a deal reached between Ankara and Moscow in October.

YPG/PKK car bomb kills at least 3 civilians, wounds 20 in northern Syria

The attack comes after Turkey reached two separate deals last month with the US and Russia to pause its anti-terror operation in northern Syria to allow YPG/PKK terrorists to withdraw from a planned safe zone.

Turkey to activate S-400 missile defence systems

The Russian-made defence hardware will be activated after relevant military personnel are trained, says Turkish defence minister.

Bomb attack kills at least 18 people in northern Syria

The attacks came from two bomb-laden vehicles at a bus station in Al Bab, an area cleared by Turkey of terrorists in 2016.

Turkey to start repatriating captured Daesh members – minister

Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu, who previously said Turkey is "not a hotel" for foreign Daesh members, says Ankara will start sending back foreign militants starting Monday.

Ahead of Trump talks, Erdogan says US not upholding Syria deal

Turkish President Erdogan said deals with US and Russia on YPG/PKK withdrawal from northeastern Syrian border with Turkey had not been implemented. He added he would discuss the issue with his counterparts, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

‘Turkey has no problems with Kurds in Syria’ - KRG president

President of the Kurdish Regional Government in Northern Iraq, Nechirvan Barzani, said that his government had previously warned Syrian Kurds to distance themselves from the PKK terror group.

First day of Turkey, Russia joint patrols in north Syria is over

On October 22, Turkey and Russia reached a deal under which YPG/PKK terrorists would pull back 30 km south of Turkey's border with northern Syria within 150 hours, after which Turkish and Russian security forces would conduct joint patrols.

Turkey, Russia and Iran issue joint statement on Syria

Meanwhile, Turkish forces detained 18 people, suspected of being part of Syria's regime forces, in the northern town of Ras al Ayn, Ankara said.