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Interview: AKP’s Mehmet Metiner rejects war rhetoric, says ‘neither Kurds nor Syria should lose’
Tuğçe Yılmaz
Interview
Interview: AKP’s Mehmet Metiner rejects war rhetoric, says ‘neither Kurds nor Syria should lose’
Interview: AKP’s Mehmet Metiner rejects war rhetoric, says ‘neither Kurds nor Syria should lose’
Metiner, a former lawmaker and an influential figure in ruling party circles, argues that the recent clashes in Aleppo aim to sabotage the process in Turkey and called on all parties to "avoid using antagonistic language."
9 January 2026 Tuğçe Yılmaz
Dozens detained in İstanbul protest against Aleppo clashes
Evrim Kepenek
reports
Dozens detained in İstanbul protest against Aleppo clashes
Dozens detained in İstanbul protest against Aleppo clashes
"These attacks on Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh are a continuation of previous attacks on Druze in Suwayda and Alawite settlements. These attacks are the product of a dark mindset targeting Syria’s multi-identity and multi-faith social fabric, aiming to make peoples enemies of one another," the protesters said in a statement.
9 January 2026 Evrim Kepenek
DEM deputies protest attacks on Kurdish neighborhoods in Aleppo
DEM deputies protest attacks on Kurdish neighborhoods in Aleppo
Protests were held at Parliament and several Kurdish cities as clahes continue in Syria.
8 January 2026
Turkey signals military support to Syria against Kurdish forces amid Aleppo clashes
Turkey signals military support to Syria against Kurdish forces amid Aleppo clashes
Tens of thousands of people have been displaced as the clashes continue on the third day.
8 January 2026
SDF commander’s visit to Damascus postponed for ‘technical reasons’
SDF commander’s visit to Damascus postponed for ‘technical reasons’
SDF commander Abdi said they had “reached a mutual understanding” with Syria’s transitional government about integration.
29 December 2025
'Turkey should keep its hands off Syria to succeed in peace process'
Ayşegül Başar
Interview
'Turkey should keep its hands off Syria to succeed in peace process'
Q&A WITH SALIH MUSLIM
'Turkey should keep its hands off Syria to succeed in peace process'
Muslim says processes in Turkey and Syria should be handled separately and urges Ankara to play a supportive role.
26 December 2025 Ayşegül Başar
Turkey's FM doubts SDF's commitment to Syria integration
Turkey's FM doubts SDF's commitment to Syria integration
The SDF's "coodination with Israel poses a security risk to the region," Hakan Fidan says.
22 December 2025
Dr. Sayid R. Darati
writes
In the middle of a big shakeout
In the middle of a big shakeout
If the peace process collapses, Turkey risks entering a period of uncontrolled violence and fragmentation.
20 December 2025 Sayid R. Darati
A homecoming: Yaman’s journey of belonging between İstanbul and Aleppo
Tara Milutis
reports
A homecoming: Yaman’s journey of belonging between İstanbul and Aleppo
A homecoming: Yaman’s journey of belonging between İstanbul and Aleppo
Yaman, a 31-year-old who has lived in Lebanon and Turkey since 2012, is one of the many Syrians contemplating returning home a year after the regime change.
10 December 2025 Tara Milutis
Turkey dismisses claims of planned Erdoğan meeting with SDF commander
Turkey dismisses claims of planned Erdoğan meeting with SDF commander
While Ankara said the president has no plans to meet Mazloum Abdi, the Kurdish leader previously expressed a desire to contribute to the peace process in Turkey.
8 December 2025
SDF commander says wants to visit Öcalan to support Turkey's peace process
SDF commander says wants to visit Öcalan to support Turkey's peace process
As Turkey's peace process with the PKK continues, parallel integration talks are underway between Syrian Kurds and Damascus. Mazloum Abdi says they can help bring peace to Turkey.
25 November 2025
SDF commander Mazloum Abdi 'may visit Turkey soon,' says MP
Tuğçe Yılmaz
reports
SDF commander Mazloum Abdi 'may visit Turkey soon,' says MP
SDF commander Mazloum Abdi 'may visit Turkey soon,' says MP
Cengiz Çandar, a senior figure in the pro-Kurdish DEM Party who attended a regional forum in Iraq’s Kurdistan region alongside Syrian Kurdish leaders, elaborated on the peace process in Turkey and efforts to integrate the Kurdish-led autonomous administration with the Damascus government.
20 November 2025 Tuğçe Yılmaz
PKK leader defies Turkey’s demand, urges Syrian Arabs to back Kurdish forces
PKK leader defies Turkey’s demand, urges Syrian Arabs to back Kurdish forces
MHP leader Bahçeli had urged Öcalan to call on Syrian Kurds to disarm, as he had done with the PKK. The imprisoned militant leader did the exact opposite.
15 September 2025
Syrian Kurds may seek independence if Damascus resists decentralization, warns Muslim
Syrian Kurds may seek independence if Damascus resists decentralization, warns Muslim
“The only viable path for Western Kurdistan is democracy. For the region, the best system is decentralization,” says the Kurdish leader.
2 September 2025
Syria formally requests military support from Turkey, says Defense Ministry
Syria formally requests military support from Turkey, says Defense Ministry
Ministry officials also called for an integration of the Kurdish-led autonomous administration into the Syrian state.
23 July 2025
Turkish FM says 'we won't allow Israel to divide Syria,' issues warning to Kurds
Turkish FM says 'we won't allow Israel to divide Syria,' issues warning to Kurds
“Discuss anything except partition. State your demands, and we’ll support whatever we can," Fidan said, apparently addressing the Kurdish-led autonomous administration without naming it.
22 July 2025
Council of Europe imposes sanctions on Syrian rebel groups targeting Alawites
Council of Europe imposes sanctions on Syrian rebel groups targeting Alawites
The EU has added the Sultan Suleiman Shah Brigade and its leader Abu Amsha, the Hamza Division and its leader Sayf Boulad Abu Bakr, and the Sultan Murad Division to its sanctions list for crimes of torture, execution, and forced displacement of civilians in Syria’s coastal region.
29 May 2025
Turkey-Syria university to be established in Damascus or Aleppo
Turkey-Syria university to be established in Damascus or Aleppo
Higher Education Council (YÖK) President Prof. Dr. Erol Özvar announced the signing of a comprehensive cooperation protocol to establish a Turkey-Syria University in either Damascus or Aleppo.
21 May 2025
A struggle for identity beyond invisibility and fear
Elif Kılıç
reports
A struggle for identity beyond invisibility and fear
ALAWITES IN TURKEY AND SYRIA
A struggle for identity beyond invisibility and fear
After Assad's ouster, Arab Alawites, seen as supporters of the regime, have become targets. Those who left their homeland and came to Turkey are concerned about being invisible.
20 May 2025 Elif Kılıç
Erdoğan joins Trump, bin Salman, al-Sharaa remotely during Riyadh meeting
Erdoğan joins Trump, bin Salman, al-Sharaa remotely during Riyadh meeting
Erdoğan described Trump’s decision to lift sanctions on Syria as “historically significant."
14 May 2025
‘It's a recipe for one-man rule’: Syria’s new constitution shatters hopes
Daniel Thorpe
Interview
‘It's a recipe for one-man rule’: Syria’s new constitution shatters hopes
‘It's a recipe for one-man rule’: Syria’s new constitution shatters hopes
"Ahmed al-Sharaa declared a constitutional committee on Mar 2, and on Mar 13, the constitution was ready. So in 11-12 days. That amount of time might not even be enough for people to turn in a class assignment," says Mohammed A. Salih.
25 March 2025 Daniel Thorpe
Zaynab from Latakia: We just want to live in security and peace
Vecih Cuzdan
Interview
Zaynab from Latakia: We just want to live in security and peace
WITNESSES OF THE SAHEL MASSACRE
Zaynab from Latakia: We just want to live in security and peace
“When we went downstairs, our blood ran cold at the sight we saw. My father-in-law was lying on the floor, covered in blood. My husband and his brothers were executed where they were sitting.”
21 March 2025 Vecih Cuzdan
Airstrike in Syria’s Kobanî kills nine civilians, including seven children
Airstrike in Syria’s Kobanî kills nine civilians, including seven children
All the killed individuals were from the same family, bringing the civilian toll of the clashes escalated since December to 65.
17 March 2025
Turkey to 'closely monitor' implementation of Damascus-SDF agreement
Turkey to 'closely monitor' implementation of Damascus-SDF agreement
Turkey's newly appointed military attaché in Syria would be meeting with the Syrian defense minister and that a Turkish military delegation is scheduled to visit the country in the coming days, says an official.
13 March 2025
Q&A with Salih Muslim on Syrian Kurds' deal with Damascus: 'We'll not give up our gains'
Evrim Deniz
interview
Q&A with Salih Muslim on Syrian Kurds' deal with Damascus: 'We'll not give up our gains'
Q&A with Salih Muslim on Syrian Kurds' deal with Damascus: 'We'll not give up our gains'
"What we primarily seek to implement is radical democracy. Our main goal is to strengthen local administrations within a decentralized system," says the Kurdish politician.
12 March 2025 Evrim Deniz
Erdoğan welcomes agreement between Syrian government, Kurdish forces
Erdoğan welcomes agreement between Syrian government, Kurdish forces
SDF Commander Mazlum Abdi and Syria’s Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa signed an agreement outlining the gradual integration of the Kurdish-led forces into the Syrian government’s military and administrative structures.
12 March 2025
Alawite massacres in Syria: Police block protest outside Syrian consulate in İstanbul
Alawite massacres in Syria: Police block protest outside Syrian consulate in İstanbul
The recent attacks on Alawites and other minorities in Syria sparked concerns among Turkey's Alawite community.
10 March 2025
Syrian leader al-Sharaa arrives in Ankara for talks with Erdoğan
Syrian leader al-Sharaa arrives in Ankara for talks with Erdoğan
The leaders are expected to participate in a joint press conference after a working dinner involving delegations from both sides.
4 February 2025
Syria’s al-Sharaa to meet Erdoğan in Ankara
Syria’s al-Sharaa to meet Erdoğan in Ankara
Al-Sharaa was appointed interim president by Syria's new administration.
3 February 2025
Turkish defense delegation visits Syria
Turkish defense delegation visits Syria
The delegation met with the new Syrian administration's defense minister and chief of staff.
30 January 2025
Syrian administration to lower tariffs on products imported from Turkey, says minister
Syrian administration to lower tariffs on products imported from Turkey, says minister
Starting from January, Syria implemented equal tariffs at all border gates on its side.
27 January 2025
KRI to release imprisoned journalist Sulaiman Ahmad
KRI to release imprisoned journalist Sulaiman Ahmad
An appeal court of the Kurdistan Region of the Republic of Iraq has dropped charges against Rojnews editor Sulaiman Ahmad, who had been kidnapped and arrested on 1 October 2023 by the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and later sentenced to 3 years’ imprisonment.
6 January 2025
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