Syrian Kurdish militia (YPG)
Turkey’s Erdogan says US sent weapons to Kurdish fighters in Syria
Middle East
September 23, 2016
Turkey’s Erdogan says US sent weapons to Kurdish fighters in Syria
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused the United States of supplying more weapons to Kurdish fighters in northern Syria this week,…
Syrian Kurds accuse Turkey of aggression in Syria
Middle East
August 24, 2016
Syrian Kurds accuse Turkey of aggression in Syria
Syrian Kurdish officials attacked Turkey's military intervention in Syria as "a blatant aggression" and warned that Ankara was entering a…
Kurdish militia launches assault to evict Syrian army from key city of Hasaka
Middle East
August 22, 2016
Kurdish militia launches assault to evict Syrian army from key city of Hasaka
The Kurdish YPG militia launched a major assault on Monday to seize the last government-controlled parts of the northeastern Syrian…
Federal plan for northern Syria advances with US-backed forces
Middle East
June 16, 2016
Federal plan for northern Syria advances with US-backed forces
As an alliance of U.S.-backed militias advance against Islamic State in northern Syria, their political allies are making progress of…
Turkey says US ‘two-faced’ for not viewing Syrian Kurdish YPG as terrorists
Middle East
May 28, 2016
Turkey says US ‘two-faced’ for not viewing Syrian Kurdish YPG as terrorists
The United States is "two-faced" for refusing to call the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia terrorists, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu…
Islamic State attacks Kurdish-held town on Turkish border
Middle East
February 27, 2016
Islamic State attacks Kurdish-held town on Turkish border
Islamic State militants launched an assault on a Kurdish-controlled town on Syria's border with Turkey on Saturday, prompting air strikes…
Turkey calls for unconditional US support against Kurdish YPG
Middle East
February 21, 2016
Turkey calls for unconditional US support against Kurdish YPG
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Saturday called on the United States to give unconditional support in the fight against…
Russia fails in UN bid to rein in Turkey over Syria
Middle East
February 20, 2016
Russia fails in UN bid to rein in Turkey over Syria
Western powers have rejected a Russian bid at the United Nations to halt Turkey's military actions in Syria, as France…
Missiles in Syria kill 50 as schools, hospitals hit; Turkey accuses Russia
Middle East
February 16, 2016
Missiles in Syria kill 50 as schools, hospitals hit; Turkey accuses Russia
Turkey accused Russia on Monday of an "obvious war crime" after missile attacks in northern Syria killed scores of people,…
Turkey strikes Kurdish militia in Syria, demands it withdraw
Middle East
February 14, 2016
Turkey strikes Kurdish militia in Syria, demands it withdraw
Turkey's military shelled Kurdish militia targets in northern Syria on Saturday and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu demanded that the group…