Syria is preparing to sign an agreement to import electricity from Turkey via a 400-kilovolt transmission line connecting the two countries, Syrian Energy Minister Mohamed al-Bashir confirmed Sunday."We're about to sign an agreement for a 400 kV line from Turkey into Syria ... We're also working on the...
United States President Donald Trump said on Monday that he "likes" his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan and that "he likes me," underscoring his belief that "any problem" Israel has with Ankara "I can solve."Speaking at the Oval Office along with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized on Monday that Syria must not serve as a launching base for Turkish attacks against Israel."We don't want to see Syria be used by anyone, including Turkey, as a base to attack Israel," Netanyahu stated during an Oval Office press conference with...
Turkish Foreign Ministry in a statement on Saturday condemned Israel's airstrikes on Lebanon, calling them a violation of the ceasefire agreement and a threat to regional stability.
The ministry noted that Ankara stands with the Lebanese people and opposes Israel's actions, which it described as...
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio stressed the importance of engaging with the Syrian government on Tuesday, during a meeting in Washington DC, the Anadolu news agency reported, citing Turkish Foreign Ministry sources.
"Both sides...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday described the response of Syria's security forces to the ongoing violence against civilians in the war-torn country's coastal areas as "effective," condemning in "strongest terms" all attacks aimed at undermining "Syria's unity.""With the effective...
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ensured on Tuesday that his country is ready to provide all necessary support to Syrian authorities in the battle against the Islamic State (ISIS) and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). "By acting in solidarity with Syria, I believe we will fully establish a climate of...
Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MIT) "neutralized" Shiraz Omer, a senior member of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in Syria, Anadolu Agency reported on Wednesday, citing security sources.Omer, codenamed Sozdar Afrin, was reportedly an executive in PKK's financial structure, and...
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said during a visit to Iraq on Sunday that Turkey, Iraq and Syria must join forces to "destroy" the Islamic State and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). He urged Iraq to designate the PKK as a terrorist organization, adding that Turkey and Iraq have a "common...
Turkey's Consulate General in Aleppo resumed operations with the raising of the Turkish flag on Monday.The move follows the reopening of Ankara's embassy in Damascus after a 12-year hiatus, since March 26, 2012, prompted by the collapse of President Bashar al-Assad's regime.Earlier, Turkish...
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