Turkey-Syria offensive: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rejects US call for ceasefire
Oct 16, 2019, at 10:34 am
Ankara: Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rejected a US call for an immediate ceasefire in northern Syria.
Second Turkish soldier dies near Syria's Manbij: Defence Minister
Oct 16, 2019, at 10:11 am
Ankara, Oct 15 (Sputnik/UNI) A second Turkish soldier died outside the northern Syrian city of Manbij on Tuesday after their positions came under Kurdish fire, Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said.
Syria war: Executions condemned as violence continues ‘on both sides’ of border with Turkey
Oct 16, 2019, at 09:06 am
New York: Amid ongoing fighting in northern Syria and disturbing reports that extrajudicial killings have been streamed online, the United Nations and their partners are continuing to deliver humanitarian supplies to tens of thousands of people displaced by the violence, UN agencies stressed on Tuesday.
US Military leaves bases northwest of Manbij toward Syria's border with Iraq - Ministry
Oct 15, 2019, at 06:27 pm
Moscow (Sputnik/UNI) The US military has left its bases in Dadat northwest of Syria's Manbij toward the Syrian border with Iraq, the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
Kurdish authorities say Turkish assault displaces 275,000 in northern Syria
Oct 15, 2019, at 05:05 pm
Damascus, Oct 15 (Xinhua/UNI) The Kurdish Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, known as Rojava, said on Tuesday that the ongoing Turkish assault in northern Syria has so far displaced over 275,000 people.
Beijing urges Ankara to stop offensive in Syria, return to 'right path' of diplomacy
Oct 15, 2019, at 04:22 pm
Beijing, Oct 15 (Sputnik/UNI) Beijing calls on Ankara to stop its military operation in northern Syria and return to diplomacy to resolve the issues around its security concerns, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
Syrian army enters key Kurdish bastion of Manbij city
Oct 15, 2019, at 10:20 am
Damascus (Xinhua/UNI) The Syrian army entered the city of Manbij in northern Syria on Monday for the first time since losing it in 2012, as part of an agreement with the Kurdish forces in control of the city to avert a Turkish assault in the area.
US denies visas to 18 Russian diplomats during UNGA sixth committee forum – Representative
Oct 15, 2019, at 10:15 am
United Nations (Sputnik/UNI) The United States has denied visas to 18 Russian diplomats at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Sixth Committee, which deals with legal issues, Russia's Deputy Permanent UN Representative Gennady Kuzmin has announced.
Trump signs decree authorising auctions against Turkey – US Secretary of State
Oct 15, 2019, at 09:58 am
Washington (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order authorising sanctions against Turkey in connection with Ankara’s operation in northern Syria, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement.
Military operation in northeast Syria could see unintentional release of ISIL affiliates: UN chief
Oct 15, 2019, at 09:34 am
New York: The ongoing Turkish military incursion in northeast Syria could unintentionally lead to the release of scores of people associated with the terrorist group ISIL, the UN Secretary-General fears.
Syrian Army enters Tabqah in Raqqa province, moves northward - Reports
Oct 14, 2019, at 04:25 pm
Damascus, October 14 (Sputnik) The Syrian army has entered the city of Tabqah, which has previously been controlled by the Kurds, and continues moving northward, Lebanese al-Mayadeen broadcaster reported on Monday.
Turkish airstrike on convoy in north Syria kills 11, injures 74 - Reports
Oct 14, 2019, at 10:09 am
Moscow (Sputnik/UNI) At least 11 people were killed and 74 injured in a Turkish airstrike on a convoy in northern Syria, Kurdish media reported Sunday.
Democrats say to present resolution urging Trump to stop withdrawing troops from Syria
Oct 14, 2019, at 10:05 am
Moscow, Oct 14 (Sputnik/UNI) The US Democratic Party will present a resolution that will call on US President Donald Trump to reverse his decision on withdrawing troops from northern Syria amid the Turkish operation against the Kurdish units, operating in the area, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer said.
Trump says US soldiers not obligated to guard Turkey-Syria border amid Ankara's operation
Oct 13, 2019, at 07:29 pm
Washington (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump has said amid the ongoing Ankara's offensive in Syria that US soldiers are not obligated to guard the border between Turkey and Syria and should withdraw from the area.
Syrian gov't rules out communication with Kurdish forces amid Turkish assault
Oct 13, 2019, at 06:41 pm
Damascus (Xinhua/UNI) Jayez Mousa, governor of Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah, has ruled out any communication with the Kurdish forces amid the ongoing Turkish assault against them in northern Syria, pro-government al-Watan newspaper reported on Sunday.
Al-Arabiya journalist arrested in Turkey for covering military operation in Syria
Oct 12, 2019, at 06:27 pm
Moscow (Sputnik/UNI) Turkish authorities arrested on Saturday a Syrian journalist, Zidan Zanklo, employed by the Saudi Al-Arabiya broadcaster, for reporting on Operation Peace Spring, Ankara's recently launched offensive in north Syria.
Syria: Car bomb hits outside central prison, say reports
Oct 12, 2019, at 12:04 pm
Hasakah, Oct 12 (UNI): A car bomb hit outside a central prison here, located in the northeast of Syria, early on Saturday, media reported amid Turkey's cross-border military offensive in the area.
Turkey’s Syria offensive could spark another catastrophe, warn humanitarians
Oct 12, 2019, at 07:51 am
New York: Airstrikes and a ground offensive by Turkey in northern Syria against Kurdish forces have left civilians dead and forced tens of thousands to flee, UN agencies said on Friday, amid fears of another “humanitarian catastrophe” in the war-torn country.
Pentagon confirms US troops came under fire from Turkish positions near Kobani
Oct 12, 2019, at 07:00 am
Washington (Sputni/UNI) US troops came under fire from Turkish positions near the Syrian city of Kobani, Defense Department Press Operations Director Brook DeWalt said in a statement.
Almost 400 terrorists neutralized in Turkey's operation in Syria - Defense Ministry
Oct 12, 2019, at 06:48 am
Moscow (Sputnik/UNI) As many as 399 terrorists have been neutralized as a result of Turkey's offensive in northeastern Syria, the Turkish Defense Ministry reported on Friday.
Erdogan says Turkey to continue military operation in Syria despite threats
Oct 12, 2019, at 06:43 am
Ankara (Sputnik/UNI) Turkey will not halt its operation in northern Syria, despite threats from the international community, including the United States, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday.
Turkey sought US military support for operation in Northern Syria - State Department
Oct 11, 2019, at 10:20 am
Washington (Sputnik/UNI) Turkey sough to gain military support from the United States for its offensive operation in northern Syria, which was declined, a senior Department of State official said in a conference call.
De-escalation of Turkish military operation in northern Syria ‘absolutely essential’
Oct 11, 2019, at 09:46 am
New York: A de-escalation of renewed conflict in northern Syria is “absolutely essential,” the UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday. His comments follow the launch of airstrikes and a ground offensive by Turkey on Wednesday just days after the United States announced it would pull its troops out of Syria.
Civilians ‘must not be a target’, urges UNHCR, following military escalation in northern Syria
Oct 11, 2019, at 09:26 am
New York: The scale-up in military operations in north-east Syria has forced tens of thousands of civilians to seek safety, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Thursday, one day after Turkey launched airstrikes and a ground offensive across the border.
UN chief urges ‘maximum restraint’ following policy shift over northeastern Syria
Oct 09, 2019, at 09:54 am
New York: The UN chief on Tuesday expressed “great concern” over recent policy statements made regarding northeastern Syria, following the announcement from the United States at the start of the week, that it would withdraw troops from the area close to the border with Turkey.
Will "obliterate" Turkey's economy if it acts "off-limits" in Syria: Donald Trump
Oct 07, 2019, at 11:42 pm
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday said he is going to "obliterate" Turkey's economy if the country attempted to do anything that in his 'great and unmatched wisdom' he considers to be 'off-limits' in nieghbouring Syria.
Constitutional Committee breakthrough offers ‘sign of hope’ for long-suffering Syrians
Oct 01, 2019, at 10:10 am
New York: There is a “sign of hope for the long-suffering Syrian people” as a Syrian-led, Syrian-owned, credible and inclusive Constitutional Committee is set to start deliberations next month, the United Nations Special Envoy for the country told the Security Council on Monday.
Syria, Iraq open border crossing along Euphrates river after IS defeat
Sep 30, 2019, at 04:17 pm
Al Bukamal, Syria, Sep 30 (Sputnik/UNI) Syria and Iraq have completed all preparations needed to reopen the border checkpoint between the towns of Al Bukamal and Qaim, a major crossing point that has been closed for years following the defeat of the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia), a Sputnik correspondent said on Monday.
Sep 29, 2019, at 10:50 pm
New York: Although terrorism is a “global nightmare which haunts everyone”, some countries have invested in terrorism as a tool to impose their “insidious agendas” on other nations, Syria’s Deputy Prime Minister Walid Al-Moualem told the UN General Assembly on Saturday.
Pedersen confirms Kurds represented in Syrian constitutional committee
Sep 29, 2019, at 08:41 pm
United Nations, Sep 29 (Sputnik/UNI) United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen has confirmed to Sputnik that the Kurds will be part of the Syrian Constitutional Committee.