Oct 29 U.S. orders families of consulate workers in Istanbul to leave By Associated Press The State Department is ordering family members of employees posted to the U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul to leave because of security concerns. Continue reading
Oct 22 Iraqi leader resists U.S. push for Turkish role in Mosul fight By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The U.S. has pushed for Iraq to let Turkey play a role in the battle to retake Mosul from the Islamic State group, but met stiff resistance. Continue reading
Oct 21 Carter to meet with Turkey leaders, stress Iraqi sovereignty By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey — Defense Secretary Ash Carter, arriving in Turkey Friday, said he will tell Turkish leaders that it's important to respect Iraqi sovereignty. But he stopped short of saying that he will press the Turks to remove any forces… Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 3:30 News Wrap: Obama praises Paris climate agreement By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President Obama praised the Paris climate agreement, set to take effect next month, as “the best possible shot to save the one planet that we’ve got.” Also, the United Nations Security Council agreed that Antonio… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch 8:21 Turkey moves tanks into Syria in fight against ISIS By PBS News Hour Turkey deployed tanks inside Syria on Saturday to target positions held by Islamic State militants. The new operation marks an attempt to secure Turkey's border and push back against Kurdish militias. Turkey's deputy prime minister, Numan Kurtulmus, joins Hari Sreenivasan. Continue watching
Sep 03 Obama consulting Turkish, British leaders on Islamic State By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press At an economic summit in China, President Barack Obama is turning attention to the Islamic State group. Continue reading
Sep 03 In new operation, Turkish tanks enter northern Syria By Michael D. Regan Turkish tanks entered northern Syria on Saturday for the second time in 10 days. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 4:28 News Wrap: U.S. tells Turkey to focus attacks on ISIS, not Kurds, in Syria By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, top American officials accused Turkey of focusing on Kurdish groups in their military campaign against Syria, instead of on ISIS. Also, in Yemen, a suicide truck bomb tore into a gathering of military recruits, leaving… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 6:52 News Wrap: Siege near Damascus to end after 4 years; suicide bomb kills 11 in Turkey By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, hundreds of Syrian residents and fighters were allowed to leave Daraya, a suburb of Damascus that had been under siege since 2012. Secretary of State John Kerry met his Russian counterpart in Geneva to discuss… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 6:39 Turkish, U.S. forces launch operation in Syria; Biden calls for Kurds to halt advances By PBS News Hour Backed by U.S. forces, the Turkish military has launched a major operation inside Syria, sending warplanes and ground troops to retake territory held by the Islamic State. Vice President Joe Biden also called upon Kurdish rebels in the area to… Continue watching