Tal Abyad

Manufacturing chaos: Russia’s escalation against Turkey’s ally in Syria

Despite recent Russian military escalation against the Syrian National Army (SNA), negotiation remains an essential tool for all parties to draw the future map of control in northern Syria.

Two bomb blasts kill and wound many civilians in Syria

Three civilians, including two children, are dead and 12 others wounded from detonation of explosive-laden vehicles in northern Syria.

Turkey 'neutralises' over two dozen terrorists in Syria's north

Turkish Defense Ministry did not mention terrorists' affiliation but YPG/PKK terror group has been targeting civilians and security forces in Ras al Ayn and Tal Abyad regions.

Syria regime seizes more Aleppo villages; car bomb kills four

Regime forces backed by Russia, and Iranian militias capture 13 villages and small towns in Aleppo province, a war monitor says. Separately, car blast targets civilians in northern Tal Abyad town.

Car bomb kills three Turkish soldiers in northern Syria

The terror attack in Suluk town near Turkey's border targeted soldiers who were carrying out roadside checks on vehicles.

Car bomb kills eight civilians in northern Syria – Turkey

Turkey's defence ministry says the civilians were "slaughtered" by PKK/ YPG terror group in the attack in Suluk village that also wounded many others.

YPG/PKK car bomb kills at least 3 civilians, wounds 20 in northern Syria

The attack comes after Turkey reached two separate deals last month with the US and Russia to pause its anti-terror operation in northern Syria to allow YPG/PKK terrorists to withdraw from a planned safe zone.

Car bomb attack kills at least eight civilians in Syria's Tal Abyad

Turkey's defence ministry says the PKK/YPG terror attack in Salik Atik village also wounded 20 people.

'Terrorists still in planned safe zone in N Syria' - Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says planned safe zone not cleared of terrorists yet.

Turkey and Russia start second joint patrols in northern Syria

The movement east of the Euphrates River is taking place under the Sochi deal which President Erdogan and President Putin signed amid Operation Peace Spring, Turkey's military action aimed at clearing the border area of the YPG/PKK terror group.

Turkey condemns deadly YPG/PKK terror attack in Syria's Tal Abyad

The Turkish Defence Ministry said at least 13 civilians were killed and some 20 others injured in the attack which targeted a marketplace in the district center of Tal Abyad.

Turkey aims to hand northeastern Syria back to its people

Turkey's operation has been widely condemned in the West, and mostly by those who don't understand Syria, the region, or its people.