Kurdish Forces
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Mother of British-born Canadian detained in Syria says son is ‘barely holding on’Jack Letts, a Canadian citizen, is among the many foreign nationals in Syrian camps and jails run by Kurdish forces that reclaimed the war-ravaged region from ISIL.CanadaAug 31, 2023
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Ottawa responds to UN pressure about well-being of Canadian detained in SyriaJack Letts is one of several Canadian citizens among the many foreign nationals in Syrian camps run by Kurdish forces that reclaimed the war-torn region from ISIL.CanadaSep 14, 2022
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Turkish president Erdogan ‘did a great job,’ says country’s ambassador to CanadaAmbassador Kerim Uras was asked to respond to calls that Recep Tayyip Erdogan should be charged with war crimes.CanadaNov 17, 2019
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Turkey’s military will attack Kurdish forces left along Syrian border: officialThe Syrian Kurdish fighters have until 3 p.m. GMT Tuesday to pull back to positions about 30 kilometres from the Turkish border. Turkey and Russia will conduct joint patrols along a border strip once the Kurdish forces leave.WorldOct 28, 2019
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Turkey, Russia agreement cements power in Syria in place of U.S. forcesThe accord caps a dramatic and swift transformation of the Syrian map unleashed by Trump’s decision two weeks ago to remove the American soldiers.WorldOct 22, 2019
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Kurds had back channel open to Syria, Russia over fears of U.S. pullout: officialsThe Kurds opened a back channel to the Syrian government and the Russians in 2018, with those talks ramping up significantly in recent weeks.WorldOct 15, 2019
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Trump says he’s prepared to ‘destroy Turkey’s economy’ with sanctions“I am fully prepared to swiftly destroy Turkey’s economy if Turkish leaders continue down this dangerous and destructive path,” Trump said.Oct 15, 2019
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Trump slaps sanctions on Turkey as U.S. troops prepare to leave SyriaU.S. President Donald Trump said he's issuing new sanctions against Turkey, halting trade negotiations and raising steel tariffs.WorldOct 14, 2019
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U.S. troops weigh options for exits in Syria as Trump threatens sanctions on TurkeyThe Turks began attacks in Syria against the Kurds, longtime U.S. battlefield allies against IS, after President Donald Trump declared U.S. troops would stay out of the fight.WorldOct 14, 2019
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Kurds in Syria eye Assad for protection after Trump orders troops to withdrawA return by Assad’s forces to the region where Syrian Kurds have built up autonomy in the north would be a major shift in Syria’s long-running civil war.WorldOct 13, 2019
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