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Turkey’s Offensive Against Kurds in Syria ‘Unwarranted’ US Defense Secretary Says

By VOA on Oct 24, 2019   Featured, National, National/World, Politics  

Turkey’s Offensive Against Kurds in Syria ‘Unwarranted’ US Defense Secretary Says

U.S Defense Secretary Mark Esper says Turkey’s offensive against Kurds in northeastern Syria  was “unwarranted” and Ankara is “heading in the wrong direction” after its agreement with Russia to jointly patrol a “safe zone” in the region. “Turkey put us in a very terrible situation,” Esper said at the German Marshall Fund ahead of a […]

Syrian Chaos Breathes Life into Islamic State

By Jeff Seldin | VOA on Oct 23, 2019   Featured, National/World, World  

Syrian Chaos Breathes Life into Islamic State

Turkey’s incursion into northeastern Syria appears to be giving Islamic State new life, but U.S. counterterrorism officials caution the terror group’s next moves are far from certain. The officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, warn Islamic State is well-versed in using regional conflicts to its advantage, having done so in Iraq in 2005-2006, and […]

Trump: I Did Not Green-Light Turkish Incursion Into Syria

By Steve Herman | VOA on Oct 17, 2019   Featured, National/World, World  

Trump: I Did Not Green-Light Turkish Incursion Into Syria

 WHITE HOUSE – U.S. President Donald Trump expects a “successful meeting” Thursday in Ankara as his vice president and secretary of state push Turkey to halt its offensive in northeastern Syria. Meanwhile, Trump continues to reject that he is responsible for the operation meant to push Kurdish fighters from the border region. “If they […]

Residents Flee as Turkish, Kurdish Forces Battle for Border Towns

By Heather Murdock | VOA on Oct 11, 2019   Featured, National/World, World  

Residents Flee as Turkish, Kurdish Forces Battle for Border Towns

ISTANBUL – NATO is urging Turkey to exercise restraint in its incursion into northeastern Syria.   NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg acknowledged Turkey’s legitimate security concerns about the Syrian Kurdish fighters, but warned that the offensive could “jeopardize” progress made against the Islamic State terror group. Stoltenberg spoke at a news conference in Istanbul with Turkish […]

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