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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s unprecedented statement on March 30, openly calling for Allah to bring “destruction upon Zionist Israel,” underscores that a direct military clash is ...

With the disintegration of the Syrian state after 2011, the Kurds in northeast Syria became key players in shaping the ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

"A confrontation, possibly even a small-scale military one, may occur between Israel and Turkey," one expert told Newsweek.

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government has aggravated ... The question is, do these countries know each other’s red lines?” A report from the Institute for ...

Turkey and Syria struggle to respond to devastating earthquakes ... He has to know how much is on the line now. They've declared a state of emergency, what in ten regions, ten provinces.

It is important to note that Ocalan’s declaration did not mention Syria, and appears to be intended to apply to Turkey alone. Certainly, the PKK sees it this way, viewing Ankara and its policies ...

More than 50,000 people were killed in southern Turkey and northern Syria and thousands more remain missing. It's the first public appearance for the pontiff since he was admitted in February.

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad's government ... The question is, do these countries know each other’s red lines?” A report from the Institute for National ...