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Turkey warns of potential increased air strikes on Kurdish targets in Syria and Iraq after Ankara attack

Militants held in region of Turkish operation just across Turkey's southern border

Unidentified warplanes attacked Iran-backed militants fighting in ranks of Assad regime in Deir ez-Zor

The deadly incursion killed hundreds and caused 300,000 people to flee their homes

Turkish foreign ministry rejects the accusations saying it wants refugees to return in a safe and honourable manner

As Russian forces begin patrolling the flashpoint Syrian-Turkish frontier

While a group of senators push for US visa for the Kurdish leader to enable a visit to Washington

Kurdish forces are required to withdraw from a border strip 32 kilometres deep

Syrian government forces enter the center of Manbij

As Turkey’s purchase of the Russian S-400 missile system in July raised the prospect of US sanctions

To manage tensions between Turkey and US-backed Kurdish forces

As Turkish and US officials agreed to establish a joint operations centre to oversee a safe zone

After months of threats to begin an offensive against the US-backed Kurdish YPG militia

Erdogan says he had 'quite positive' telephone conversation with Trump

According to Laerke, between 50,000 and 70,000 civilians are estimated to remain inside the city

Turkey and the United States will decide on a plan for
securing Manbij during talks on March 19

Operation Olive Branch continues

Cavusoglu indicates that Turkish forces might extend eastward

"We will take no step back", says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Ankara considers the YPG a terrorist group, while Washington considers it as a main fighting force against IS

Trump has authorised arming Kurdish fighters 'as necessary to ensure a clear victory' to retake Raqqa

Turkish government have said the PYD's armed wing, the YPG, was responsible for a suicide bombing in the capital