Syria and Turkey
Israel struck Syria to prevent Turkey from establishing in the country, fmr. IDF Navy chief says
V.-Adm. (ret.) Eliezer Marom said Israel would not allow Turkey to establish control in Syria, while warning that mounting US pressure could force Iran to choose between negotiations and escalation.
US working to establish Israel-Turkey-Syria deconfliction mechanism after Israeli strikes
Turkish Navy ships vists Syrian Latakia port after NATO summit in first since civil war - analysis
Turkey, Syria, Jordan unveil Gulf-Europe rail corridor as Ankara pushes alternative trade routes
'Turkey is the new Iran': The growing threat Erdogan poses to Israel - analysis
Middle East expert Yoni Ben Menachem warns that behind Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements lies a structured plan to build a new Sunni axis that could replace Iran’s regional role.
Turkey’s rearrest of fugitive revives mystery of Syrian defector’s disappearance
The capture of a convicted kidnapper is renewing scrutiny of how two Syrian defectors were abducted in Turkey and handed to Assad’s security apparatus.
How US Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack plays key role in creating a new Syria, Levant region - analysis
Barack plays a key role as US ambassador to Turkey, Special Envoy to Syria, and one of the key figures in American policy in the Levant, while also keeping constant dialogues with Gulf state actors.
How Turkey’s dangerous course in the Middle East fuels massacres - opinion
Ankara has created, sustained, and directed a well-established network of Islamist proxies.
Syrian army starts training in Turkey, while Ankara gains influence over Damascus gov't - analysis
Forty-nine Syrians have begun training in Turkey, as part of a new program that will allow Syrian troops to use Turkish military barracks and academies.
Turkish charity shop worker allegedly sexually abusing Syrian refugees - BBC
The charity shop owner claimed it was physically impossible that he had committed sexual assault, as he only had one testicle and only four women had accused him.
Turkey to send Syria weapons in exchange for greater reach against Kurdish group - report
Syria has reportedly elected to only use the equipment on its northern border, to avoid further stoking the already tense relations with neighboring Israel.
Turkey moves to cement influence in Syria with security and transport deals - analysis
From security coordination to trade and aviation, Turkey is rapidly expanding its influence in post-conflict Syria.
Israel dismantles Turkish spying devices in Syria - report
An Israeli official confirmed that, during the recent operations in Syria, the military dismantled devices used by Turkey to spy on Israel.
Turkish foreign minister in Damascus for talks with Syria's Sharaa, source says
NATO member Turkey has emerged as one of Syria's main foreign allies after the ousting of Bashar al-Assad last year.
