Saeed Abdulrazek

Saeed Abdulrazek
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)
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)