By Alexander Mercouris Global Research, In the immediate aftermath of the Turkish capture of Jarablus in Syria Turkish President Erdogan telephoned his “friend Putin” on Friday 27th August 2016. The Kremlin’s account of the conversation is remarkable even by […]
Part I of the Three-Part Series By Sarah Abed Global Research, Timely article by Sarah Abed on the Kurdistan-Israeli relationship first posted on Global Research on July 14, 2017 In this three part series, MintPress and Global Research contributor Sarah […]
By South Front Global Research, On October 22, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin reached an agreement to settle the situation in northeastern Syria. According to the agreement, Turkey’s Operation ‘Peace Spring’ will continue in a […]
By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers Global Research, The crisis in Syria has taken a new direction with the Turkish invasion into Syria ostensibly to push back the Kurdish peoples. The US has added to this crisis by […]
By Sarah Abed Global Research, Monday marks the thirteenth day since Turkey began its third cross border military operation in Syria ironically named “Operation Peace Spring”. In the past two weeks civilian and militant lives on […]
By Prof. Alon Ben-Meir Global Research, There is no wonder that every person and news outlet that saw Trump’s letter to Turkey’s president Erdogan thought it was a joke. When it was confirmed that the letter […]
By Central Committee, The Communist Party of Turkey Photo: TKP Translation originally posted here. AKP is committing a great crime for the last eight years. AKP disregards the sovereignty of another country. Syria has been suffering for […]
By Party for Socialism and Liberation The Turkish invasion and bombardment of northern Syria is patently illegal and must be opposed. So too is the U.S. military occupation of Syria. The sovereign government of Syria has […]
By Stephen Lendman Global Research, Kurds in northern Syria comprise around 10% of the nation’s population, its largest ethnic minority. Their relationship with Damascus has been uneasy at best, stormy at worst. They seek local autonomy. […]
A close reading of the Russian press, however, shows that a Russian no-fly zone against Turkey in northeast Syria is highly unlikely. byJuan Cole Kurdish protesters demonstrated in the northern Syrian town of Ras al-Ayn […]