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‘They got him’: Lindsey Graham says ‘sympathetic’ to Turkey’s ‘YPG problem’ in call with Russian prankster team

Posted on October 11, 2019October 11, 2019By Editor

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham was the latest to fall victim to Russian prankster duo “Lexus and Vovan,” who, posing as a Turkish minister, tricked the lawmaker into admitting his ‘sympathy’ for Turkey’s ‘problem’ with Kurds. … Read More >‘They got him’: Lindsey Graham says ‘sympathetic’ to Turkey’s ‘YPG problem’ in call with Russian prankster team

USA

War, sanctions or deal: Trump says US has ‘three choices’ with Turkey in Syria

Posted on October 11, 2019October 11, 2019By Editor

US President Donald Trump has laid out three choices for Washington in dealing with Turkey’s incursion into Syria, including a “deal” between Ankara and the US-allied Kurdish militias. … Read More >War, sanctions or deal: Trump says US has ‘three choices’ with Turkey in Syria

46 injured after Turkish border towns shelled by Kurdish militias from Syria — media

Posted on October 11, 2019October 11, 2019By Editor

At least 46 people were injured and three killed, including an nine-month-old baby, in a series of attacks on Turkish border towns carried out by YPG militias based in Syria, media reports say. … Read More >46 injured after Turkish border towns shelled by Kurdish militias from Syria — media

Shows

Turkish offensive against Kurdish militia in Syria begins & the balloon boy hoax 10 years later

Posted on October 10, 2019By Editor

The US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court says the FBI misused collected data. The latest updates in Turkey-Syria relations. And we look at the history of viral news and fake news through the infamous balloon boy hoax. … Read More >Turkish offensive against Kurdish militia in Syria begins & the balloon boy hoax 10 years later

IMAGES from northeastern Syria show civilians fleeing Turkish ‘Operation Peace Spring’

Posted on October 10, 2019October 10, 2019By Editor

Turkey’s military operation against Kurdish-led militias in northeastern Syria has triggered a mass exodus of civilians from the combat zone amid heavy air and artillery strikes. … Read More >IMAGES from northeastern Syria show civilians fleeing Turkish ‘Operation Peace Spring’

No ‘peace’ spring: Turkish invasion of northeastern Syria met with worldwide condemnation

Posted on October 10, 2019October 10, 2019By Editor

Ankara’s operation against Kurdish-led militias in northeastern Syria has been criticized across Europe and the Middle East, as one country after another sounded the alarm over the impact to the Syrian peace process. … Read More >No ‘peace’ spring: Turkish invasion of northeastern Syria met with worldwide condemnation

Between Damascus and Kurdish Militia to Solve Issues on Syria-Turkey Border

Posted on October 9, 2019October 9, 2019By Editor

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Moscow has called for a Kurds-Damascus dialogue in order to solve problems on the Syria-Turkey border. … Read More >Between Damascus and Kurdish Militia to Solve Issues on Syria-Turkey Border

World

‘They have been good to deal with’: Trump lauds US-Turkey relations & trade hours after vowing to obliterate its economy

Posted on October 9, 2019October 9, 2019By Editor

Less than a day after threatening to “obliterate” Turkey’s economy if it does anything “off limits” in northern Syria against the Kurds, Donald Trump said that Ankara is actually a great trading partner and a trusted NATO ally. … Read More >‘They have been good to deal with’: Trump lauds US-Turkey relations & trade hours after vowing to obliterate its economy

Not another dollar! Russia & Turkey agree on settlements in national currencies

Posted on October 9, 2019October 9, 2019By Editor

Moscow and Ankara inked an agreement on using Russian rubles and Turkish lira in mutual payments and settlements, the Russian Finance Ministry announced on Tuesday. … Read More >Not another dollar! Russia & Turkey agree on settlements in national currencies

Kurdish leaders mull cooperation with Damascus & Moscow as US pulls troops from northern Syria

Posted on October 8, 2019October 8, 2019By Editor

Fears that the US will do nothing to stop a Turkish military incursion into northern Syria could prompt Kurdish militias to negotiate with Damascus and Moscow, Kurdish leaders have signaled. … Read More >Kurdish leaders mull cooperation with Damascus & Moscow as US pulls troops from northern Syria