Russia has told Turkey that Kurdish fighters have withdrawn from north Syria: President Erdogan
Russia's defence minister said earlier on Tuesday that the YPG had completed their withdrawal ahead of the deadline, but a top aide to Erdogan said Turkey would now see through planned joint patrols with Russia whether the fighters had really pulled out of the area or not.
Oct 29, 2019, 23:28 PM IST
US-led strikes killed 224 civilians since allies entered Raqa: Monitor
Since IS captured Raqa in early 2014, it has served as the de facto capital of the jihadist group`s Syrian territory.
Jul 06, 2017, 20:00 PM IST
Turkish President Erdogan visits White House, amid much friction between US, Turkey
The United States is on a collision course with its NATO ally Turkey, pushing ahead with arming Syrian Kurds after deciding the immediate objective of defeating Islamic State militants outweighs the potential damage to a partnership vital to US interests in the volatile Middle East.
May 15, 2017, 14:28 PM IST
Iraqi Kurdish forces advance on ISIS-held town east of Mosul
Iraqi Kurdish fighters exchanged heavy fire with IS militants early today as they advanced from two directions on a town held by the Islamic State group east of the city of Mosul.
Nov 07, 2016, 13:36 PM IST
Turkish shelling kills six Syrian Kurd fighters: Monitor
Heavy Turkish shelling across the border into Syria killed six US-backed Kurdish fighters and wounded several civilians, a monitoring group said today.
Sep 08, 2016, 16:42 PM IST
Turkey says US pinning Syria strategy on `small terror group`
Turkey`s powerful Deputy Prime Minister Yalcin Akdogan on Tuesday criticised the United States over its Syria strategy.
Mar 01, 2016, 22:21 PM IST
Kurdish-led forces seize Syria rebel town: Monitor
Kurdish-led forces on Monday seized a key rebel bastion in Syria`s Aleppo province, extending the opposition`s losses in the region after a major regime operation there, a monitor said.
Feb 16, 2016, 03:32 AM IST
Turkey will continue to strike back at Kurdish fighters in Syria, PM tells Merkel
Turkey will continue to strike back at Kurdish fighters of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) in Syria, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday, despite growing pressure on Ankara to stop the shelling.
Feb 15, 2016, 00:28 AM IST
Syria rebels lose new ground to Kurds, regime: Monitor
Damascus: Syrian rebels have withdrawn from three villages threatened by Russian strikes in the northern province of Aleppo that borders Turkey, allowing Kurdish fighters to overrun them
Feb 08, 2016, 15:50 PM IST
Islamic State executes 3,500 in Syria since declaring 'caliphate': Monitor
In the last month alone IS executed 53 people -- including 35 civilians -- in areas it controls in Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Nov 29, 2015, 20:01 PM IST
