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A Syria Democratic Forces (SDF) fighter walks in the silos and mills of Manbij after the SDF took control of it, in Aleppo Governorate, Syria, July 1, 2016. REUTERS/Rodi Said

Manbij: Ankara Mobilizes, Washington Moves Forces

by Said Abdul Razzak and Youssef Diab | Mar 5, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara, Beirut- The United States has reinforced its military existence in Manbij, north Syria, in coincidence with military mobilization from the Turkish side. The political and military scene has become more complicated, especially after Russia and the Syrian regime...

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Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (C) talking with journalists in the presidential plane during his return from the ECO summit in Pakistan. (Anadolu Agency)

Ankara Hints to Washington: Cooperation with Moscow in Raqqa

by Michel Abu Najm and Said Abdul Razzak | Mar 3, 2017 | Middle East

Paris, Ankara – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country was ready to join hands with Russia in its fight against ISIS in Syria, a position that experts consider a proposal from Ankara to assist in the expected military operation in Raqqa, if...

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Free Syrian Army fighters patrol a street in Qusair town near Homs city, northern Syria. (Reuters)

Ankara Expects Trump Administration to Stop Supporting Syria’s Kurds

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Jan 4, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara- Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim announced on Tuesday that Ankara expects the new U.S. administration headed by President-elect Donald Trump to stop providing the Kurdish Syrian People’s Protection Units (YPG) with weapons, criticizing the Barack Obama...

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Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu addresses the media in Ankara. Reuters

Cavusoglu Says Manbij Strategically Important for Turkey

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Nov 10, 2016 | Middle East

Ankara, Beirut-Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlut Cavusoglu stated on Tuesday that nearly 200 fighters from the PKK-affiliated People’s Protection Units (YPG) and Democratic Union Party (PYD) have yet to withdraw east of the Euphrates in Syria as he urged the...

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a joint news conference with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin (not pictured) following their meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, October 10, 2016. REUTERS/Osman Orsal

Erdogan Says Turkish Operation to Target Manbij and Raqqa

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 27, 2016 | Middle East

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that Turkey’s military offensive in northern Syria will target the town of Manbij, captured from ISIS by Syrian Kurdish-led forces in August, and the jihadists’ stronghold of Raqqa. Syrian rebels, backed by...