Turkey

US wants guarantees that Turkey will not ‘endanger’ Syria partner forces after troop withdrawal

National Security Advisor John Bolton said US troop withdrawal from Syria depends on conditions being met, including that Turkey should not endanger America's partners

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Deal with Syria regime ‘inevitable,’ senior SDF official Redur Xelil says

A deal between the Syrian government and the de facto autonomous administration in northern Syria is "inevitable," senior Kurdish military official Redur Xelil said

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“This is our reward?”: After 4 years fighting ISIS, Syrian Kurds face uncertain future as US pivots to Turkey

Senior Kurdish officials told Jared Szuba they were left in the dark after Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops and back Erdogan’s plan for northern Syria

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“What can we tell them?”: US general pressed for reassurance for SDF after Syria withdrawal decision

After Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops from Syria, a CJTF-OIR commander sought direction on what to tell their SDF partners

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US should back military operation against ISIS led by NATO-ally Turkey

Sanctioning a Turkish military campaign in northeast Syria will have a revitalizing effect on US-Turkey and Turkey-Coalition ties and prevent an ISIS resurgence

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Turkey postpones Syria military operation against YPG pending US withdrawal

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said a military operation in northern Syria against the YPG had been postponed, but warned the 'waiting period' was not open-ended

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Syrian Democratic Council leaders set for Paris talks on US withdrawal

Two top leaders of the SDC, the political arm of the SDF alliance that is battling ISIS, are to visit France for talks on the U.S. military withdrawal from Syria

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SDF to keep fighting ISIS unless Turkey attacks

The SDF said it will keep fighting ISIS in Syria unless it comes under Turkish attack, after US President Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of troops

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US to leave Syria-Turkey border observation posts in effort to buy withdrawal time

US officials plan to dismantle recently-built observation posts on the Syria-Turkey border after President Donald Trump announced US troops are to withdraw

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US approves $3.5 billion sale to Turkey of Patriot missile systems

The US State Department cleared a possible $3.5 billion sale of Patriot air defense systems to Turkey, the DSCA said

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