Syria, Turkey and Antony Blinken

Blinken, in Turkey, discusses Islamic State in Syria, Gaza ceasefire
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan discussed on Friday the need for continued efforts to counter any resurgence of Islamic State in Syria following the fall of Bashar-al Assad.
Blinken visits Ankara with Israel and Turkey on collision course in Syria
After the regime change in Damascus, while Israel was invading Syria and destroying its defense infrastructure, Blinken visited Turkey and Turkish intelligence chief Kalın went to Damascus to meet with HTS leader al-Jolani.
After Assad’s demise, Turkey is emerging a winner in Syria
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Blinken meets Erdogan as forces backed by US, Turkey clash in Syria
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Turkey on Thursday for talks focused on a critical aspect of establishing stability in Syria: clashes in the north of the country between U.S.-backed Kurdish forces and Turkey-backed rebels.
Syrians celebrate fall of Assad as Israel and Turkey strike military targets
Assad, as a rebel-linked caretaker prime minister was appointed to oversee the transition of power. Follow for live updates.
Iran-Turkey ties tested by Assad's downfall in Syria
The power vacuum in Syria after the downfall of the Assad regime is set to change a delicate balance of interests between Turkey and Iran.
Blinken to visit Turkey as U.S.- and Turkish-backed forces clash in Syria
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Turkey on Thursday for talks focused on a critical aspect of establishing stability in Syria: clashes in the north of the country between U.S.-backed Kurdish forces and Turkey-backed rebels.
Turkey, Israel seize the moment as region reels from Syria’s implosion
The dramatic fall of President Bashar Assad has left Middle Eastern powers scrambling to adapt to a shifting landscape. While ...
Syria civil war: Did Turkey fall into trap laid by US and Israel? Putin's 'brain' says Erdogan made this strategic mistake as he...
Aleksandr Dugin, a controversial Russian philosopher who many consider as the mentor of Russian President Vladimir Putin said ...
Israel accuses an ‘unprecedented’ number of Israelis of spying for Iran
In the months before Iranian ballistic missiles struck the Nevatim Airbase, Iran dispatched spies to film the site in ...
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Qatar, Turkey, Egypt condemn Israel’s activity across Syrian border; US, UK supportive
British FM cites Jerusalem's 'legitimate security concerns'; US says Israel's actions temporary; Ankara, which occupies part of north Syria, slams violation of 'territorial integrity' ...
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Syria’s Kurds faced with all-out war as Turkey, Sunni allies target Kobani
A day after the fall of the SDF-controlled town of Manbij, Turkish proxies advanced today toward the town of Kobani.
Biden’s top aides head to Middle East in last-ditch diplomatic push to broker Israel-Hamas cease-fire
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan was planning to stop in Israel, Qatar and Egypt over the coming days, ...
Turkey to reopen its embassy in Syria for the first time since 2012 in wake of Assad's fall
Thousands of Syrians gathered Friday at Umayyad Square, the largest in Damascus, to celebrate after the first Muslim Friday ...
Israel Says Its Troops Will Stay in Seized Territory for Now
Israel said its forces would remain in Syrian territory until “a new force” filled the vacuum. Secretary of State Antony J.
Israel must recognize Turkey as powerbroker in Syria
The final collapse this morning of the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria puts a seal on a significant change in the balance ...
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Israel instructs army to bolster its position inside Syria
The abrupt fall of Assad’s regime, which survived more than a decade of civil war only to collapse in a two-week rebel offensive, has prompted concern in the region that the ensuing chaos will allow ...