YPG

Sep- 2024 -

4 September

War

In the autonomous region of north-east Syria under the authority of the Arab-Kurdish coalition, the Syrian regime still holds a few rare positions.

Syria Blast Kills Senior Commander in Kurdish Security Forces: Monitor

A war monitor said a senior commander from the security forces in northeast Syria's semi-autonomous Kurdish-led administration was killed in a blast near a prison in Hasakeh province.

Jan- 2024 -

15 January

Middle East

A member of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) carries an automatic rifle on a road in the Qandil Mountains, the PKK headquarters in northern Iraq, 2018

Staff Writer With AFP

Turkey Bombs Kurdish ‘Terrorist Targets’ in Iraq, Syria

Turkey carried out another series of airstrikes against Kurdish sites in northern Iraq and Syria in response to the deaths of nine Turkish soldiers.

Oct- 2023 -

9 October

Middle East

Smoke billows from the Babasi oil facility in the countryside of al-Qahtaniya in Syria's Kurdish-controlled northeastern Hasakeh province on October 6, 2023 following a Turkish strike

Staff Writer With AFP

Turkish Strike on Kurds in Syria Kills 20: Monitor

A Turkish air strike killed 20 Kurdish security personnel and wounded dozens at a training center for police in Kurdish-held northeast Syria, a war monitor said.

Jun- 2022 -

8 June

Middle East

Photo of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaking at a press conference in Ankara, Turkey.

Staff Writer With AFP

US Fears Turkey Will Launch New Offensive in Syria

The United States fears Turkey will launch a new offensive in northern Syria that Washington has warned against, a senior American diplomat said.

2 June

Middle East

Turkish and US military vehicles apparently near Manbij, Syria

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Urges Turkey Not to Launch Offensive in Syria

Russia hopes Turkey will "refrain" from an offensive in northern Syria after Turkish President Erdogan renewed threats of a campaign targeting Kurdish "terrorists."

1 June

Europe

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech

Staff Writer With AFP

Turkey Renews Threat of Military Offensive in Syria

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan renewed threats of a military offensive in northern Syria, which he said would target Kurdish "terrorists."

May- 2022 -

24 May

Americas

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech

Staff Writer With AFP

US Warns Turkey Against New Syria Offensive

The United States warned Turkey against launching a new military operation in northern Syria, saying the NATO ally would be putting US troops at risk.

Dec- 2020 -

11 December

Middle East

Turkish-backed Syrian rebels and Turkish soldiers in Ras Al Ain, Syria.

Staff Writer With AFP

Car Bomb Kills 16 Including 3 Turkish Personnel in NE Syria: Monitor

A car bomb killed 16 people including two civilians and three Turkish personnel at a checkpoint in the Turkish-held border town of Ras al-Ain in northeast Syria.

Jul- 2020 -

19 July

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Car Blast Kills 7 Near Syria-Turkey Border Post

At least seven people were killed and scores wounded on Sunday when a car bomb exploded in northern Syria near a Turkish border crossing, a war monitor said.

Apr- 2020 -

29 April

Middle East