Saeed Abdulrazek

Saeed Abdulrazek
Arab World A demonstration in support of the SDF in Qamishli, Hasakah Province, opposing Turkish escalation (AFP).

US, Türkiye Clash Over Support for Kurdish Forces in Syria as Erdogan Vows to Eliminate them

Tensions between Türkiye and the United States over the handling of the Syrian Kurdish YPG (People’s Protection Units), the primary component of the Syrian…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Arab World Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan receiving Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati (EPA)

Türkiye, Lebanon Agree to ‘Work Together’ on Syria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Wednesday that Türkiye and Lebanon have agreed to collaborate on Syria in the post-Bashar al-Assad era…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
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Turkish President receives Oman’s Sultan at the Presidential Palace in Ankara (Turkish Presidency)

Sultan Haitham, Erdogan Discuss Bilateral Ties and Regional Issues

Türkiye and Oman agreed to deepen cooperation and increase trade to $5 billion. They also backed efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza, similar to a recent…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Arab World Fidan addresses the Planning and Budget Committee of the Turkish Parliament (Turkish Foreign Ministry)

Ankara: Assad Does Not Want Peace in Syria

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has stated that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is unwilling to pursue peace in Syria and warned that Israel’s efforts to…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Arab World Russia's special envoy for Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev

Russia Accuses Türkiye of Acting as an ‘Occupying Power’ in Syria

Russia's special envoy for Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev, said on Thursday that Damascus finds it “difficult” to engage in dialogue with Ankara without…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Arab World Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at an event in Istanbul on Friday (Turkish Presidency)

Erdogan Asks Trump to Halt US Support for Syrian Kurds

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has revealed that he asked US President-elect Donald Trump to halt American support for the Kurdish People’s…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Arab World The Egyptian-Turkish delegations meet at the Egyptian education ministry in Cairo: Photo: President of Türkiye’s Higher Education Council account on X

Egypt, Türkiye Agree to Establish Joint University in Cairo

Egypt and Türkiye have agreed to collaborate on the establishment of a joint university in Cairo in implementation of the memorandum of understanding signed…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Arab World Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during a joint press conference with his Egyptian counterpart, in Cairo on August 5, 2024. (AFP)

Fidan: Syria’s Assad Not Ready to Normalize Ties with Türkiye

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Sunday that the Syrian government was not ready to reach an agreement and end the conflict with the Syrian…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)