Saeed Abdulrazek

Saeed Abdulrazek
Arab World Erdogan speaks at the eighth Ordinary Provincial Congress of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK). (Turkish presidency)

Erdogan Vows ‘Radical’ Steps to Eliminate Kurdish YPG Forces in Syria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed on Saturday that his country will soon take “radical” steps to eliminate forces linked to the Kurdish People's…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Arab World A handout photo made available by the Turkish Presidential Press Office shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) shaking hands with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani (R) during their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, 15 January 2025. EPA/TURKISH PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

Erdogan Warns Israel Over Repercussions of Attacks on Syria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan preempted discussions with a Syrian government delegation in Ankara by announcing that the talks would focus on…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
World The site of the blast in the town of Reyhanli in Hatay province, near the Turkish-Syrian border

Turkish Intelligence Captures Suspect in 2013 Southern Türkiye Attack

Türkiye’s intelligence agency captured a man suspected of perpetrating a 2013 bomb attack in the southern Hatay province that killed 53 people, Turkish…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Arab World Two fighters from Turkish-backed factions in southern Manbij, Syria (AFP)

Türkiye Warns of Plans to Divide Syria into Four Mini-States

Concerns are mounting in Türkiye over potential scenarios in Syria following the fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. The warnings come as clashes…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Arab World Fidan and Safadi during the press conference in Ankara (Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Türkiye, Jordan Coordinate Syria’s Transition and Refugee Return

Türkiye and Jordan have agreed on the importance of ensuring Syria’s unity and sovereignty while supporting its new administration in achieving stability and…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Arab World Syrian opposition fighters secure the area near Manbij city, northern Syria, 04 January 2025. (EPA)

Fighting Intensifies between Pro-Türkiye Factions, SDF Near Syria’s Manbij

Fighting intensified on Saturday between the Türkiye-backed Free Syrian Army and the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the Tishrin Dam region southeast…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Arab World US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters stand guard at Al-Naeem Square, in Raqqa, Syria, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022. (AP)

Clashes Intensify between SDF, Türkiye-Backed Factions in Syria

Clashes intensified between the pro-Türkiye Free Syrian Army (FSA) and US-backed Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northern and northeastern Syria. …

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Arab World Erdogan addresses a conference in the city of Bursa on December 28, 2024 (Turkish presidency)

Erdogan Hints at Operations Against Kurdish Forces and Major Steps to Support Damascus

As intense clashes continue between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Türkiye-backed factions near the Tishrin Dam in eastern Aleppo, Tukrish President…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)