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Turkish-backed rebels clear ISIL militants from Turkey-Syria border

Turkish forces backed by Syrian rebels say they have driven ISIL militants out of territory along the Syrian border with Turkey.

Syria

Fancy a holiday? Come to Syria!

The war-torn country is being portrayed as an inviting holiday destination - at a time when hundreds of thousands of its citizens are literally dying to leave.

Turkey

Erdogan: YPG did not cross the Euphrates river

Turkey’s president said that the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) had not returned to the east of the Euphrates river in Syria.

Syria

How children are still dying at sea one year on from Alan Kurdi and that photo

Exclusive: Hundreds of children have continued to drown and die at sea in the year since Syrian youngster Alan Kurdi was photographed washed up on a Turkish beach, Euronews can…

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Syria conflict: 'Political initiative' planned in September

It is hard to find hope as the carnage continues in Syria.

Syria

Turkey under growing pressure over its clashes with Syrian Kurds

Russia has voiced concern over the actions of Turkey’s armed forces and fighters led by Ankara in northern Syria.

Syria

Rebel groups 'capture strategic Syrian town of Halfaya'

Syrian rebels are said to have captured a strategic town in northern Hama province.

France

French president criticises Turkey's 'contradictory' intervention in Syria

France’s president has criticised Turkey’s military push into northern Syria, saying that it risks escalating the conflict.

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Ankara sends its troops deeper into Syria but the US issues a warning over Turkish - Kurdish violence

Ankara is sticking to its aim of pushing both ISIL militants and Kurdish fighters away from its border by sending its own forces deeper in to Syria.

Syria

Turkish-backed campaign in northern Syria 'unacceptable and of deep concern' says US

The Turkish-backed military campaign in northern Syria has drawn condemnation from the US, which is supporting some Kurdish forces in the region.

Syria

Turkey accuses Kurdish YPG of 'ethnic cleansing' in Syria

A military build-up is being reported in Manbij and Jarablus in northern Syria.

Syria

Dozens dead as Turkey targets Kurdish militias in Syria

Turkish shelling and airstrikes have killed at least 25 people in northern Syria near the border city of Jarablus.

Turkey

Turkey scales up Syrian offensive

Turkey has scaled up its cross-border offensive inside northern Syria, launching airstrikes and artillery against both ISIL and Kurdish forces south of the strategic town of…

Syria

Syria: evacuation of civilians and rebels in Daraya continues

Syrian civilians and opposition fighters have continued to evacuate Daraya for a second day.

Syria

Turkish PM says Syria border must be cleansed of threats

Turkey’s prime minister says any Kurdish entity at its border will not be tolerated.

USA

US and Russia report progress but no deal reached on Syria

The US and Russia have made progress on a deal to restore a truce in Syria but failed to make a breakthrough on military cooperation and a cessation of…

Syria

Rebels and residents to evacuate besieged Syria town

One of the longest stand-offs in Syria’s five year conflict is coming to an end.

Syria

Kerry and Lavrov arrive in Geneva for talks on Syria

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Geneva ahead of talks on Friday to work through an agreement on fighting the so-called Islamic State group in…

Syria

Turkey vows to push back PYD fighters from Syrian border

Turkey’s Defence Minister says its armed forces are hoping to push the Syrian Kurdish PYD fighters further east in Jarablus within a week.

Syria

Syrian government troops behind two toxic gas attacks, report concludes

It has long been suspected and now an official investigation reportedly concludes that government troops were behind two toxic gas attacks in Syria.