Turkey delays dam plans, granting Iraq brief reprieve

Ankara puts off filling its Ilisu Dam for the second time to temporarily ease Iraqis' fear that their water shortage will worsen.

Iraq

Turkish airstrikes hit Iraq as Erdogan calls for draining 'terror swamp'

Turkey's president is boasting of new anti-terror operations in northern Iraq, but no reports have emerged of a ground offensive and the consensus is that Erdogan’s latest chest-pounding is more about winning votes than fighting Kurdish militants.

Syria

Is Ankara trying to change demographics in Turkey's Kurdish regions?

The Turkish government’s decision to grant citizenship to Meskhetian Turks deported during the Soviet era pleases the Meskhetians, but raises the question of whether it constitutes intentional demographic change in Turkey’s Kurdish regions.

Turkey

How foreign investors force Ankara to toe the line

With nearly $700 billion in various assets in Turkey, foreign investors represent a crucial factor of pressure on Ankara's economic policies.

Turkey

Congress rebukes Trump over lack of Syria policy

Congress called out the Donald Trump administration for failing to provide lawmakers with a US strategy for the conflict in Syria.

Syria

Despite campaign stumbles, Erdogan still ahead of pack

For the first time ever, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his party seem lost on the campaign trail, but unpopularity doesn't necessarily spell failure in Turkey's elections.

Turkey

Fate of Syrian refugees hot election topic in Turkey

As electioneering heats up ahead of Turkey’s June 24 polls, opposition leaders lash out at government moves to naturalize Syrian refugees, arguing that the refugees should go when quiet returns to Syria.

Turkey

Manbij plan raises expectations but not mood in US-Turkey relations

Just days after Ankara and Washington announced their agreement on a road map for Manbij, Syria, differing interpretations are threatening setbacks in their fragile progress toward rebuilding ties.

Syria

Turkish exports to Syria revived under shadow of war

Turkey remains Syria's leading supplier of goods despite the ongoing war, with exports standing at some $1.4 billion last year.

Syria

How a Turkish general's smile is now a key election issue

Turkey's opposition parties are harshly criticizing the presence of military officers at election campaign events in support of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Turkey

Syrians making trek home from Turkey for holiday

Syrian refugees in Turkey are returning home by the thousands for Eid al-Fitr, with border crossing administrators providing the needed facilities.

Syria

Turkish court releases students jailed on ‘terror propaganda’ charges

The trial of 22 Turkish students opened today with their release, though they still face terror charges for participating in a protest against Turkey's military incursion in Syria.

Turkey