Turkey
Damascus may seize its chance in Kurdish territories
Turkey is threatening to extend its campaign, Russia is planning peace talks and the United States faces a dilemma
SyriaUS and Turkish leaders disagree even on what they said
Turkey expects the United States to back down in Syria and stop supporting Kurdish guerrillas
TurkeyBerlin will come under pressure over arms exports
A fresh debate about Germany’s arms sales risks damaging the Social Democrats further
GermanyTurkey plans a short campaign against Syrian Kurds
A full-scale Turkish ground incursion, Operation Olive Branch, has begun into Afrin, Syria’s northernmost province
TurkeyTurkey takes risks attacking Syrian Kurds in Afrin
Turkey seems to have cleared its military operation with other powers, but success on the ground may prove elusive
TurkeyWashington’s new Syria strategy is unrealistic
As Turkey masses tanks on the northern border, the United States tries to reassemble its fragmented policy on Syria
United StatesGerman-Turkish relations may improve
Relations soured after the 2016 coup attempt in Turkey, but there are signs of rapprochement
GermanyTurkish pressure on the Syrian Kurds will increase
US plans for a 30,000-strong border security force have evoked strong negative reactions among key international players
Syria
