Nov 14, 2019
U.S. ‘still partnering with the Kurds in Syria’
U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said that the United States military pullback from the Syrian border city of Kobani should take “another week or so” to complete, as the…
Nov 07, 2019
Kurdish collapse in Syria ‘dangerous’ for Israel
"Israel indeed has a salient interest in preserving the strength of the Kurds and the additional minorities in the north Syria area.” This, according to Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi…
Nov 05, 2019
Erdogan: ‘safe zone not cleared from terrorists yet’
Turkish and Russian troops began their second joint ground patrol in armored vehicles near the northern Syrian town of Kobani, under a deal that has forced the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic…
Oct 30, 2019
Following Kurdish pullout, Turkey to end Syria offensive
Moscow announced that Kurdish forces had withdrawn from a safe-zone near the north-eastern Syrian border with Turkey, ahead of the agreed-upon schedule. During a meeting with his Armenian counterpart in…
Oct 24, 2019
Turkish army to remain in declared Syrian “safe zone”
The Turkish military operation, dubbed by Ankara “Peace Spring” will not expand beyond the so-called “safe zone,” effectively bringing the wide-scale hostilities in northeast Syria to an end. Turkish Defense…
Oct 23, 2019
Turkey & Russia adopt joint memorandum on northern Syria
Turkey and Russia have adopted a joint memorandum on the situation in northern Syria, after an extensive six-hour meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip…
Oct 22, 2019
Putin-Netanyahu discuss Syria developments
Russian President Vladimir Putin telephoned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last night to congratulate him on his 70th birthday. Netanyahu thanked Putin, and seized the opportunity to discuss the latest developments…
Oct 18, 2019
U.S. & Turkey agree on ceasefire in Syria
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence announced that following more than five hours of negotiations with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, “the United States and Turkey have agreed to a ceasefire…
Oct 17, 2019
U.S. to ‘devastate Turkish economy’ if hostilities in Syria continue
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in Ankara today, as part of…
Oct 17, 2019
Understanding the Dynamics behind Turkey’s ‘Operation Peace Spring”
By: Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak, expert on contemporary Turkish politics and foreign policy, Turkish-Israeli relations, and the Kurds. On “Kurdophobia,” Refugees and Reviving the National Pact Borders. To understand the driving…