US imposes sanctions on 2 Turkey-backed Syrian militias and the groups' leaders

BEIRUT (AP) — The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on two Turkey-backed Syrian militias and the groups’ leaders accused of human rights abuses in Syria’s northwestern, opposition-held enclave. The groups are operating in the town of Afrin, which has been under...

6 months after a devastating earthquake, Turkey's preparedness is still uncertain

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — Dust and rubble fill the street as an excavator tears off chunks of concrete from an old apartment building. Bystanders and former residents watch from afar as construction equipment tears down the structure. Among the bystanders is Ibrahim Ozaydin, 30, a former resident....

Syrian Kurds urge the US-led coalition to say clearly where it stands on Turkish drone attacks

BEIRUT (AP) — The Kurdish-led authorities in northeastern Syria on Friday called on the U.S.-led coalition to make clear where it stands regarding Turkish drone strikes that have killed and wounded dozens of Syrian Kurdish fighters over the past months. The appeal by the local...

Turkish president says Ankara could approve Sweden's NATO membership if Europeans 'open way' to Turkey's EU bid

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish president says Ankara could approve Sweden's NATO membership if Europeans 'open way' to Turkey's EU bid.