Obama’s Aleppo defense

US President Barack Obama says the brutality in Aleppo is solely the fault of "the Assad regime and its allies Russia and Iran." Does Israel benefit from Russia’s role in Syria? Bombings in Turkey spur an anti-Kurdish frenzy.

Syria

Turkish families cope with aftermath of failed coup

With their fathers in jail following the failed July 15 coup in Turkey, these children struggle to convince others of their fathers' innocence.

Turkey

Turkey upbeat, nervous as first civilian convoy evacuates Aleppo

Turkish media outlets across the political spectrum are reporting on the evacuation of the first group of residents from eastern Aleppo with hope, but also apprehension.

Syria

How does Erdogan win with a losing hand?

Criminal court cases against Israel over the raid on the Mavi Marmara flotilla are being dismissed due to the agreement Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed, but Islamists lash out against the judge and prosecutor.

Palestine

Is Turkey turning its stern on the West in the Black Sea?

The regional power balance could change if Russia and Turkey carry their rapprochement in Syria to the Black Sea.

Turkey

How Turkey's journalists are preserving critical reporting

Turkish journalists left jobless by Ankara’s crackdown on the media have launched online broadcast platforms with a growing audience.

Turkey

Outrage over Istanbul bombing turns anti-Kurdish

The swift crackdown on Kurdish and pro-Kurdish activists by the Turkish government following the Istanbul bombing has set off a nationalist, anti-Kurdish frenzy in Turkey.

Turkey

Why do Turks blame the West for PKK terror?

Conspiracy theories aside, Turks can be forgiven for thinking that Western support for Syrian Kurds is essentially support for the Turkish Kurdistan Workers Party.

Iraq

Ankara points fingers as civilians stuck in Aleppo despite cease-fire

Following reports that regime forces are blocking the evacuation of tens of thousands of civilians from Aleppo, Ankara is accusing the Syrian regime and Shiite militias of attempting to sabotage the cease-fire Turkey brokered between Russia and opposition rebels.

Syria

Al-Bab shaping up as more trouble for Turkey

Islamic State fighters have dug in around al-Bab, reportedly digging trenches and preparing suicide bombers, as Turkish forces bombard their positions.

Syria

Turkish state 'out for revenge' after Istanbul bombings

Ankara promises revenge after the deadly twin bombing attacks hit Istanbul last weekend.

Syria

Is Turkey’s fight against Syrian Kurds enabling Assad?

Ankara’s constantly evolving intentions in Syria have eased the minds of Russia and the Syrian regime as they continue to consolidate their position in Aleppo and beyond.

Syria