Iran called Thursday for an immediate halt to Turkey’s offensive on Kurdish-ruled northeastern Syria, voicing concern for the dangers to civilians in the conflict zone. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran understands Turkey’s security concerns, and, as already stated, believes that the military action would ...
A Turkish government spokesman has hit back at US Senator Lindsey Graham over a tweet warning Ankara against launching an offensive in Syria. Fahrettin Altun, the Turkish communications director, tweeted a response to Lindsey Graham on Wednesday, as Turkish forces entered Kurdish-controlled Syrian territory: “I heard that we may have ...
