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Turkey Presses PKK to Disarm ‘Immediately’

Turkey insisted the PKK and all groups allied with it must disarm and disband "immediately," a week after a historic ceasefire.

In Major Shift, Ocalan Calls for PKK to Drop Weapons, Disband

An emotional crowd broke into applause, while others wept in the main city of Turkey's Kurdish-majority southeast Thursday as jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan urged his militant group to dissolve and his fighters to lay down their weapons.

Syria’s Kurds Say 4 Civilians Killed in Turkish Attack

Syria's semi-autonomous Kurdish administration accused Turkey of killing four civilians in the Manbij area, where clashes have raged for weeks over control of a strategic dam.

Turkey Says Syrian Kurdish Fighters Will Be ‘Eliminated’

Turkey said it's "a matter of time" before Syrian Kurdish fighters - seen by the West as crucial against the Islamic State - to be wiped out.

Syria Monitor Says Fighting Between Pro-Turkey, Kurdish Forces Kills 101

More than 100 combatants were killed over the last two days in northern Syria in fighting between Turkish-backed groups and Syrian Kurdish forces.

24 Killed as Pro-Ankara Factions Clash With Syria’s Kurdish-Led SDF

At least 24 fighters, mostly from Turkish-backed groups, were killed in clashes with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces.

‘Imperative’ to Work Against IS in Syria, Blinken Tells Turkey

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday told Turkey it was "imperative" to work against a resurgence of the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

Kurdish-Led Force Announces US-Brokered Truce in Syria’s Manbij

The Kurdish-led force controlling northeast Syria said Wednesday it had reached a US-brokered ceasefire with Turkish-backed fighters in Manbij, after Islamist-led rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad's government.

15 Turkish-Backed Fighters Killed in North Syria Clashes With Kurdish-Led Forces

15 Ankara-backed Syrian fighters were killed in violent clashes with Kurdish-led forces in the country's north, said Syrian war monitor.

Turkey Launches New Wave of Syria Strikes

Turkey said it had a launched a new wave of air strikes against Kurdish targets in Syria in retaliation for a bombing attack in Ankara.

Turkey Threatens to Expand Strikes in Syria, Iraq

Turkey said it could step up air strikes against Kurdish targets in Syria and Iraq after a weekend attack in Ankara.

Kurdish-Led Forces ‘End Military Operations’ in East Syria

Kurdish-led forces in Syria declared the "end of military operations" in the country's east after clashes with Arab fighters left dozens dead.

Northeast Syria Clashes Between Army, Pro-Turkey Fighters Kill 23: Monitor

Clashes in Kurdish-held northeast Syria between the army and Turkey-backed armed factions killed 23 people.

Clashes in Kurdish-Held East Syria Kill 22: Monitor

Twenty-two people including three civilians have died in clashes in Kurdish-held northeastern Syria, a war monitor said.

Turkish Drone Kills 4 in Syria: Kurdish Forces

A drone strike near the border with Turkey late killed four members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces.

Turkish Drone Strike Kills Three in Northeast Syria: Kurdish Official

A Turkish drone strike killed three employees of northeast Syria's semi-autonomous Kurdish administration.

Turkey Drone Strikes Kill 16 in Syria: Monitor

Turkey has escalated drone attacks on Kurdish-held regions of north and northeast Syria this week, killing 16 people in a single day.

Assad-ISIS Collusion Threatens US and Its Allies

The Assad regime could look to weaponize ISIS fighters in the northeast to attack a joint SDF-US gathering, both pleasing Turkey and sealing that friendship by pushing back the SDF and possibly spurring a US withdrawal.

Syrian Kurdish Forces Urge Russia to Stop Turkish Offensive

Kurdish-led forces in northern Syria have called on Russia to dissuade Turkey from launching a threatened ground offensive against them.

7 Fighters From Kurdish-Led Force Killed in Syria IS Attacks: Monitor

At least seven fighters from a Kurdish-led force were killed in two Islamic State group attacks in eastern Syria, a war monitor said.

Kurd Fighters Killed, Jihadists Detained in Syria Camp Clashes

The Syrian Democratic Forces said two of their fighters were killed and six jihadists arrested following clashes in a volatile Syria camp.

North Syria Violence Kills 21 Civilians: Monitor

At least 21 civilians were killed in separate bombardments in the latest flare-up of violence along Syria's border with Turkey.

4 Dead in Rare Syria-Kurdish Clash: Monitor

Clashes between Syrian regime troops and forces aligned with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces killed two from each side.

Kurdish Fighters Found Dead in Syria Jail Hit by IS: Monitor

Kurdish-led forces in northeast Syria found the bodies of 18 fellow fighters inside a prison that the Islamic State group attacked last week.