Syria Turkey

• Feds using ‘new strategy’ to help those impacted by Turkey, Syria earthquakes

  Canada has announced new measures to assist those impacted by a pair of earthquakes that hit Syria and Turkey on Feb. 6, leaving more than 50,000 dead and millions displaced.

  Canada

  Mar 18, 2023
  
• Turkey earthquake rescue efforts complicated by bitter cold. What to know 

  Overnight temperatures in the worst-hit areas of the Turkey earthquake are set to dip below freezing, raising concerns about those left homeless and still trapped under the rubble.

  Health

  Feb 7, 2023
  
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• Turkey fires airstrikes over northern Syria one week after Istanbul explosion

  The airstrikes occurred a week after a bomb rocked a bustling avenue in the heart of Istanbul, killing six people and wounding over 80 others.

  World

  Nov 19, 2022
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• Syrian forces move into strategic town as Turkey vows to keep hammering Assad’s troops

  Already hosting 3.6 million Syrian refugees, Ankara is determined to prevent any further influx of migrants from Syria.

  World

  Mar 2, 2020
• Syrian army prepares for clashes with Turkish forces as U.S. troops withdraw

  The Syrian army’s deployment near the Turkish border came hours after Syrian Kurdish forces previously allied with the U.S. said they had reached a deal with President Bashar Assad’s government to help fend off Turkey’s invasion, now in its sixth day.

  World

  Oct 14, 2019
• Pentagon says U.S. is not abandoning Kurds facing Turkish attack

  “We have not abandoned the Kurds. Let me be clear about that,” Defense Secretary Mark Esper told reporters. "Nobody green-lighted this operation by Turkey — just the opposite. We pushed back very hard at all levels for the Turks not to commence this operation.”

  World

  Oct 11, 2019
• Turkish military push deeper into northeast Syria as thousands scramble to escape

  A withdrawal by U.S. forces opened up a dangerous new phase in the region's eight-year-old conflict.

  World

  Oct 10, 2019
• Turkey pushes for ‘safe zone’ in Syria at G20 meeting

  Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday he had urged world powers at a G20 meeting to set up a "safe zone" in Syria where there would be no fighting.

  World

  Sep 5, 2016