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 08 Watch 5:17 Ceasefire talks fail as airstrikes target last rebel-held region in Syria By PBS News Hour Syrian government and Russian forces launched airstrikes on Idlib province, where approximately 3 million people live in Syria's last rebel-held territory, on Saturday. More than 60 air raids have taken place in southern Idlib, according to the Syrian Observatory for… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 8:29 With millions of lives in the balance, Iran, Russia and Turkey discuss Syria’s fate Russia, Iran and Bashar al-Assad's regime are on the verge of launching a major assault on Idlib, the remaining Syrian holdout of both radical militants and more moderate opposition, in what is likely the last big battle of the war. Continue watching
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 20 Suspect detained after shots fired at U.S. Embassy in Turkey By Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press Shots were fired from a moving car at the U.S. Embassy in Turkey before dawn on Monday, an attack that came during heightened tensions between the two NATO allies. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 22:30 August 18, 2018 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Aug. 18, the world mourns the death of former United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan, and tensions rise between the Turkey and the United States as the Turkish economy continues to fall. Also, an unfiltered look… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 4:14 Turkish lira falls as U.S.-Turkey tensions escalate By PBS News Hour Tensions continue to rise between the U.S. and its NATO ally Turkey after both countries imposed sanctions on one another over the release of a U.S. pastor held in Turkey since 2016. The spat has caused the Turkish economy to… Continue watching
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
Aug 01 Trump imposes sanctions on Turkish officials over detained American pastor By Ken Thomas, Associated Press The White House is announcing that the Treasury Department is imposing sanctions on two Turkish officials over a detained American pastor who is being tried on espionage and terror-related charges. Continue reading
Jul 26 Pence says U.S. will sanction Turkey unless American pastor freed By Susannah George, Associated Press The United States threatened NATO ally Turkey with sanctions Thursday over a detained American pastor held on terror and espionage charges. Continue reading