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Syria

Erdogan: Turkish offensive 'won't stop' as 100,000 flee homes in Syria

"The humanitarian impact is already being felt. An estimated 100,000 people have already left their homes," the UN said in a statement.

11/10/2019

USA

Euroviews. Trump's Syria policy isn't America first — it's America alone ǀ View

Given ample evidence that the terror organization still poses a deadly threat, it is clear that the military mission in Syria is not complete.

09/10/2019

Turkey

Turkish military to enter Syria 'shortly' — Erdogan aide

A top Turkish official warned Kurdish fighters to defect or face the consequences, saying Turkish forces will cross the Syrian border "shortly."

09/10/2019

Turkey

Euroviews. Trump’s support for Erdogan’s plans in Syria has green-lit a Turkish genocide of the Kurds ǀ View

When the Turks are “just passing through” a territory, sometimes they stay 500 years. Just ask the Bulgarians, who spent 500 years under violent Ottoman rule.

07/10/2019

World

Washington green-lights Turkish incursion into northern Syria

The Kurdish SDF have been a key US-ally in the fight against ISIS

07/10/2019

Syria

Exclusive: Europeans who joined ISIS face Iraqi justice

French women who fled the so-called caliphate tell Euronews: 'I would never have come.'

23/09/2019

Turkey

What are the implications of a Turkish military operation in Syria?

Why is Turkey threatening to make new incursions in northern Syria? What are the implications for Syrian Kurds, the fight against the so-called Islamic State, and already strained US-Turkish relations?

07/08/2019

Syria

Confusion over US troop withdrawal from Syria

Officials say the pullout has begun, but reports suggest only equipment — and not troops — has left the country

12/01/2019

Syria

US calls for Kurdish protection

Bolton sets conditions on planned withdrawal from Syria

06/01/2019

Greece

Time running out for 111-year-old refugee stranded in Greece

Laila Saleh is officially Greece's oldest refugee, but is unable to travel to Germany to rejoin the rest of her family, who have been granted asylum there.

16/05/2018

Turkey

Erdogan dismisses France's offer to mediate wirth Kurds

Turkey's president is scathing about President Macron's offer, and dead set against Paris's offer to support the YPG in Syria with ground troops.

30/03/2018

Syria

Kurdish official says French president Emmanuel Macron has committed to sending more troops to Syria

Macron has offered to mediate between Turkey and the Kurdish YPG fighting in northern Syria.

30/03/2018

Europe News

Europeans fighting ISIL in Syria return home. Now what?

Europeans tell euronews of their experiences fighting with the Kurds against ISIL in Syria, and security experts talk about their fears for the future.

29/03/2018

Turkey

Turkish newspapers celebrate ousting of Kurdish fighters from Afrin

The Syrian town and surrounding province have seen heavy fighting over the past eight weeks

19/03/2018

Syria

Turkey, Free Syrian Army now in control of Afrin, Erdogan says

Turkey's president says town is now 'entirely under control'

18/03/2018

Syria

Desperate hours in Afrin as ground assault continues

UN sounds alarm over critical water situation after a week with no supplies, while Turkey says it is helping civilians leave through a corridor.

14/03/2018

Turkey

Turkey vows to continue Afrin offensive despite Syria ceasefire

Ankara says the UN Security Council's resolution only affects Eastern Ghouta and not its military operation

01/03/2018

Europe News

'I'm not a terrorist' - Wanted Syrian Kurdish leader speaks out

Saleh Muslim was detained in Prague at the request of Turkey, but later released by a Czech court

28/02/2018

Analysis of the Kurdish community in Syria, focusing on their political role, cultural identity, and how ongoing regional conflicts affect their position and future prospects within Syria and the broader Middle East.