Sep 17 Watch 4:52 How Russia and Turkey struck a deal to avoid imminent bloodshed in Idlib Russia and Turkey agreed Monday to create a demilitarized zone in Idlib province between the Syrian opposition and areas under the Assad's regime control. The agreement seems to save the region from a military assault and averts what was expected… Continue watching
Sep 16 Syria’s rebel Idlib prepares for a losing battle By Associated Press BEIRUT — They dug trenches around towns, reinforced caves for cover and put up sand bags around their positions. They issued calls to arms, urging young men to join in the defense of Idlib, the Syrian province where opposition fighters… Continue reading
Sep 07 Turkey’s president says country has no capacity for more refugees By Associated Press Turkey's president says his country does not have the "strength or capability" to host millions of more refugees from Idlib. Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 4:10 Trump’s tariff tweet inflames Turkey’s economic crisis and strained U.S. relations President Trump turned a simmering conflict with Turkey to a boil, tweeting that he would double tariffs on Turkish steel and aluminum. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey was at economic war, as the country's currency tumbled as much… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 3:52 Erdogan consolidates control over Turkey with election win Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is armed with sweeping new powers after Sunday’s elections, which cemented his status as preeminent leader, possibly for years to come. William Brangham reports. Continue watching
Jun 24 Turkey: Erdogan claims victory in presidential election By Associated Press Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared victory after unofficial election returns Sunday showed him with enough votes to serve another term that carries new executive powers. Continue reading
Apr 18 Erdogan catches Turkey off guard by calling early elections By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Erdogan announced that parliamentary and presidential elections, originally scheduled for November 2019 will now be held June 24, meaning that a new political system that will increase the powers of the president will take effect a year early. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 4:26 News Wrap: Russia forges closer ties with Turkey By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, where they approved plans for Russia to build Turkey's first nuclear power plant. Also, high-speed trains stood still in France as a series… Continue watching
Feb 03 Why is Turkey attacking northwest Syria? By Hannah Grabenstein, Meredith Lee A new front is opening in the Syrian civil war, and a turning point, it seems, is coming for U.S.-Turkey relations. Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 9:24 U.S. troops could be in Syria indefinitely. Here’s why By PBS NewsHour Turkey's military appeared ready on Friday to invade a Kurdish area of Syria and attack a force who, backed by the U.S., helped liberate Raqqa from the Islamic State. While the U.S. wants to convert them into a stabilization force,… Continue watching