Turkey, Iran part of ‘triangle of evil’ in region: Saudi crown prince
Press TV – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman claims Turkey and Iran, along with extremist groups, have formed a “triangle of…
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Iran’s Jaberi Ansari meets Russian, Turkish negotiators in Geneva
MNA – Hossein Jaberi Ansari, a senior assistant to Iran’s foreign minister in political affairs, has held talks with the heads of…
EU urges Iran, Turkey to help de-escalate tensions in Syria
IRNA – Europe called on Iran and Turkey to help reduce tensions in Syria, Armenian News Agency Armen Press reported. Federica Mogherini,…
Iran seeks water diplomacy with neighboring countries
MNA – Leader’s top military aide said Tue. that Iran seeks to open talks on water management with Iraq, Afghanistan, Turkey and…
Turkish military not avoiding civilians in strikes against Syria’s Afrin: HRW
Press TV – Human Rights Watch has criticized the Ankara government’s ongoing cross-border offensive in Syria’s northwestern region of Afrin against the…
Turkish army shells pro-Syrian government forces as they enter Afrin
Press TV – The Turkish army has attacked pro-Syrian government forces that had earlier arrived in the Kurdish-held Afrin region in northwestern Syria…
Turkey rejects “Baseless” accusation of using chemicals in Afrin
IFP- A Turkish diplomatic source says Ankara never used chemical weapons in its operations in Syria, and takes the utmost care of…
Turkey is trying to turn Russia and Iran against America in Syria
The National Interest | Gonul Tol: The In a recent statement, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the United States is working…
Turkish regime continues aggression on Afrin area as civilian casualties rise
SANA– The Turkish regime escalated its aggression on Afrin area in northern Aleppo countryside, killing and injuring more civilians, including children and…
Turkey bombs US-backed militants in northern Syria
Press TV – Turkey has bombed US-backed Kurdish fighters in Afrin with impunity, just after Washington cited an alleged attack on the militants to…
Thousands of Afrin’s citizens take to the streets denouncing Turkish assault
SANA – Thousands of citizens took to the streets of Afrin to denounce the Turkish aggression on their city. The aggression of…
Turkey not at odds with Russia over Afrin operation: Cavusoglu
Press TV – Turkey says it has no disagreements with Russia over its military operation underway against US-backed Kurdish militants in the…
Turkey’s offensive in Afrin to bring back terrorists to Syria
MNA – Iran’s FM Spokesman Ghasemi called on Turkey to end its major offensive in northwestern Syrian city of Afrin, saying the operation…
Turkey cautions US troops against being targeted in Syria
Press TV – Turkey has warned that American soldiers risk being targeted in northwestern Syria as the Turkish military pushes ahead with its…
Afrin asks Russia to help halt Turkey’s incursion
Press TV – Authorities in Afrin have called on global powers to halt Turkey’s assault on the region as thousands of people…
Foreign Ministry: Any foreign military presence on Syrian territories, without Syria approval, is an aggression and occupation
SANA – Foreign and Expatriates Ministry stressed that the presence of any foreign military forces on the Syrian Arab Republic territories without…
Turkish operation in Afrin a mistake
Financial Tribune- A lawmaker called the ongoing Turkish military operation against Kurdish militants in the northern Syrian region of Afrin a mistake…
Continued Turkish aggression on Afrin leaves two civilians dead, causes huge damage
SANA– The Turkish regime continued its aggression against Afrin city in Aleppo northern countryside through shelling residential neighborhoods with different types of…
Turkey’s questionable end-game in Syria
Iranian Diplomacy | Kaveh L. Afrasiabi: Turkey’s military incursion deep inside the Syrian territory is a direct violation of Syrian territorial sovereignty…
Press TV’s crew attacked during Turkey’s operation in Syria
Press TV – Press TV’s crew has come under attack in the Syria town of Rajo in Afrin District near the Turkish border during Turkey’s…
Erdogan says Turkey to clear entire Syrian border of terrorists
Press TV – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey will “clean” its entire border with Syria as Ankara continues its operation against the Kurdish…
Continued Turkish aggression on Afrin causes damage to citizens’ houses and archaeological sites
SANA– For the ninth day in a row, forces of the Turkish regime continued their aggression on citizens’ houses, worship places and…
Turkey: ‘Olive Branch’ of war
Sputnik– Turkey’s “Operation Olive Branch” was recently commenced with the stated intent of destroying what Ankara believes to be “Kurdish terrorists” in…
US after rallying Kurds against Turkey
MNA – Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei told MNA on Sat. that the US military coalition in Syria seeks to rally…
Erdogan: Syria offensive could expand as far as Iraq border
Press TV – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey may extend its operation against the Afrin region in Syria to other cities as…
No exact time for end of Olive Branch Operation:Turkish amb.
MNA – Turkey’s Ambassador in Iran Rıza Hakan Tekin in an exclusive interview with Mehr News agency says one cannot provide an…
At least 260 Kurds, Daeshis killed in Operation Olive Branch: Turkish military
Press TV – The Turkish military has claimed that at least 260 Kurdish forces and Daesh terrorists have been killed since Ankara…
Turkey strikes PKK bases in N Iraq amid Syria offensive
Press TV- Turkey has carried out airstrikes in northern Iraq against the strongholds of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militants, whom…
Iranian Kurdish MPs protest Turkish invasion of Syria
IFP – In a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General, the Kurdish lawmakers of the Iranian Parliament have lashed out at…
Turkish soldier killed during clashes with Kurds in Syria
Press TV – Turkish forces, backed by Syrian militants, have seized several villages during their operations aimed at ousting Kurdish forces from…
Assad blasts Turkey’s support for terror groups in Syria
Press TV – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has condemned Turkish military operation in the country’s northwestern region of Afrin, stating that the…
Turkey was ‘candid’ as it ‘warned’ US before attacking Kurds in Syria
Press TV – Turkey “warned” the United States ahead of launching an attack against Kurds in northern Syria, says Defense Secretary James…
Turkish aggression on Afrin is nothing new: Assad
MNA – Syrian president Bashar Assad said that the flagrant Turkish aggression on Afrin is in continuation of its aggressive policy which…
Turkey’s top General assures Iran of respect for Syria’s territorial integrity
Tasnim – Chief of the General Staff of Turkey General Hulusi Akar in a phone conversation with Chief of Staff of the…
Syria condemns Turkey’s ‘brutal aggression’ on Kurdish enclave Afrin
Press TV – The Syrian government has condemned the “brutal Turkish aggression” against the Kurdish-controlled enclave of Afrin, rejecting Ankara’s claim about…
Saudi Arabia and Turkey watch Iran-Iraq oil rapprochement warily
Al-Monitor | Olgu Okumuş: In December 2017, Iran and Iraq signed an oil swap deal, and on Jan. 14, Iraqi Oil Minister Jabbar al-Luaibi announced…
Turkey sends armored vehicles to southern border with Syria: Sources
Press TV – Turkey has reportedly dispatched a convoy of over 40 military vehicles and tanks to the southern regions along the…
Iran envoy rejects claims of being summoned by Turkey over Syria
MNA – Iranian ambassador to Ankara has rejected claims by some Turkish media that he was summoned by Turkey’s Foreign Ministry over Idlib…
Iranian envoy praises Turkey’s stance on recent Iran unrests
IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador to Turkey Mohammad Ebrahim Taherian said on Saturday that Turkish officials adopted a correct stance towards recent unrests…
Iran warns nationals about visiting Turkey during Christmas holidays
Tasnim – As the Turkish police tightened security in the countdown to New Year’s Eve one year after a gunman killed 39…