Afrin – Asia Times

Middle East, Syria, Turkey

Syria’s Afrin: a plundered settlement one year on

by Alison Tahmizian Meuse March 21, 2019February 18, 2020

One year on, Turkey’s annexation of Kurdish land in northern Syria has created a safe haven for tens of thousands of defeated rebels and their families, replacing about half the local population. Many of Afrin’s former residents live in the squalid Shahba camp near Aleppo, their houses commandeered by newcomers bussed in from Eastern Ghouta […]

Bomb blasts rock Syrian cities

by Asia Times staff January 21, 2019February 18, 2020

Illustration: iStock

France, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, World

Car bomb ‘kills 9, wounds dozens’ in Syria’s Afrin

by Asia Times staff December 17, 2018February 18, 2020

Illustration: iStock

France, Middle East, Syria, World

Fighting between pro-Turkish rebels kills 25 in northern Syria

by Asia Times staff November 19, 2018February 18, 2020

A Syrian opposition fighter takes a selfie as fighters walk through Syria in front of Turkish troops near the Syrian border at Hassa, Hatay province, on January 22, 2018. Photo: AFP/Bulent Kilic

European Union, Iran, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Syrian Kurds remain a thorny issue between Turkey and the US

by Emanuele Scimia September 15, 2018

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament of his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the Parliament in Ankara. Photo: Reuters/Umit Bektas

Iraq, Middle East, Syria, Turkey

Motives behind snap elections in Turkey

by Nicos Panayiotides April 24, 2018

A soldier prepares an AT-4 rocket for launch. Photo: AFP/Simon Lim

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Lax US arms controls drive Turkish ‘fake news’ over Afrin

by Joseph Ataman March 28, 2018February 18, 2020

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin meet in Ankara, Turkey, on December 11, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Umit Bektas

China, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Turkey can’t leverage US-Russia tensions in Syria forever

by M.K. Bhadrakumar March 22, 2018

Turkish banknotes. Photo: iStock

Middle East, Syria, Turkey, World

Turkish lira eyes fresh record lows amid economic woes

by Asia Times staff March 17, 2018February 18, 2020

Smoke rises from Syria's Afrin region, pictured from near the Turkish town of Hassa, on the Turkish-Syrian border, on January 20, 2018. Photo: Reuters / Osman Orsal

Afghanistan, AT Finance, European Union, France, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Afrin marks the point of collapse for American influence in Syria

by David P. Goldman February 21, 2018February 18, 2020

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan greets members of parliament from his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Turkey, February 20, 2018. Photo: Presidential Palace/Handout via Reuters

Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Russia backs Turkey’s move to block Assad’s defense of Kurds

by Asia Times staff February 20, 2018February 18, 2020

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson shakes hands with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu after a news conference in Ankara, Turkey, on February 16, 2018. Photo: Reuters

Germany, Iran, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

US baits Turkey in hopes of ending Ankara’s Russian dalliance

by MK Bhadrakumar February 20, 2018February 18, 2020

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan (R) meets US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (L) in Ankara, Turkey February 15, 2018. Presidential Palace Handout via Reuters/Kayhan Ozer

Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Tillerson throws Erdogan a bone in Syria

by Sami Moubayed February 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army fighter stands near stacked sandbags in Eastern Afrin, Syria, February 13, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Khalil Ashawi

Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Syria calls on Kurds and Arabs to unite against Turkish offensive

by Asia Times staff February 15, 2018February 18, 2020

A Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army fighter. Reuters/Khalil Ashawi

Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Assad quietly aids Kurds as Afrin mess drags on

by Asia Times staff February 13, 2018February 18, 2020

Turkish tanks gather close to the Syrian border on January 21, 2018, at Hassa, in Hatay province. Photo: AFP/Bulent Kilic

AT Finance, Iran, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Uneasy quest for Turkish-US compromise on Syrian Kurds

by Emanuele Scimia February 9, 2018

Turkish forces and Free Syrian Army members hold flags on Mount Barsaya, northeast of Afrin, Syria January 28, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Khalil Ashawi

Middle East, Syria, Turkey

Turkey, Kurds play king of Syrian hill

by Asia Times staff January 30, 2018February 18, 2020

Turkish army tanks stationed near the Syrian border in operation "Olive Branch". Photo: AFP / Ozan Kose

AT Finance, China, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Turkey plays its latest card in the New Great Game

by Pepe Escobar January 27, 2018February 18, 2020

A Syrian opposition fighter takes a selfie as fighters walk through Syria in front of Turkish troops near the Syrian border at Hassa, Hatay province, on January 22, 2018. Photo: AFP/Bulent Kilic

Afghanistan, China, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

America’s Syrian humiliation is worse than it looks

by David P. Goldman January 26, 2018February 18, 2020

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan attends the funeral ceremony, in Ankara, of Musa Ozalkan, a Turkish soldier who was killed during the operation against Syrian Kurds in Afrin region. Photo: Kayhan Ozer / Presidential Palace / handout via Reuters, January 23, 2018

China, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Turkey re-enters Syrian endgame with ‘smart power’

by M.K. Bhadrakumar January 24, 2018January 24, 2018

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