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          Turkey

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          Syrian Democratic Forces commander Mazloum Abdi grew up in the northern city of Kobani before going to northern Iraq to train under the Turkish Kurdistan Workers Party. Reuters

          Rise and fall of Mazloum Abdi, the Syrian Kurdish commander all but abandoned by the US

          MENAFebruary 06, 2026
          Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Cairo. EPA

          Egypt and Turkey to upgrade relations to 'strategic' level during Erdogan visit

          MENAFebruary 04, 2026
          Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, welcomes Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Riyadh. Reuters

          Turkey and Saudi Arabia ready to increase security co-operation

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          The Syrian flag is raised next to an army checkpoint on the outskirts of Hasakah. Reuters

          Syria's Kurdish question 'postponed, not ended' as US-brokered deal kicks in

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          Members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces queue to settle their status with the Syrian government, in Raqqa. Reuters

          Battle lines frozen in north-east Syria after latest US-brokered deal

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          Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, above, met his Turkish counterpart in Istanbul. Getty Images

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          A funeral in Qamishli for SDF fighters killed during clashes with the Syrian army. Reuters

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          A Syrian Democratic Forces fighter guides a vehicle at a frontline position near Hasakah city in north-eastern Syria, as government forces seek to retake all areas held by the group. Getty Images

          Syrian government's noose tightens around Kurdish SDF

          MENAJanuary 27, 2026
          Lavash, a thin flatbread, is a staple of Turkish cuisine. Getty Images / iStockphoto

          Turkey raids armed 'flatbread mafia' threatening rival bakers

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          A Syrian soldier on the front line with the Syrian Democratic Forces, nine kilometres from the city of Hasakah. EPA

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          MENAJanuary 24, 2026
          Syrian government troops man a position 10km from the city of Hasakah, as they advance into north-eastern Syria. Getty Images

          What the SDF's retreat in Syria means for Turkey

          MENAJanuary 23, 2026
          Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says his country is ready "to do everything in our power" to contribute to the Gaza peace plan. Reuters

          Turkey willing to send forces to Gaza, says foreign minister Fidan

          MENAJanuary 22, 2026
          Syrian Army in Tabqa

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          Iranians at the Kapikoy border with Turkey. Reuters

          Anxious Iranians find refuge - and an internet signal - in Turkish border city

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          President Sheikh Mohamed, right, with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. Mohamed Al Hammadi / UAE Presidential Court

          President Sheikh Mohamed receives Turkish Foreign Minister

          UAEJanuary 14, 2026
          Syrian troops travel through the Sheikh Maqsoud neighbourhood of Aleppo during clashes with Kurdish fighters affiliated with the Syrian Democratic Forces on January 10. Getty Images

          Buoyed by victory in Aleppo, Syrian military continues march against Kurdish-led militia

          MENAJanuary 13, 2026
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