Media captionPence announces Turkish ceasefire in Syria Turkey has agreed to a ceasefire in northern Syria to let Kurdish-led forces withdraw. The deal came after US Vice-President Mike Pence and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met for talks in Ankara. All fighting will be paused for five days, and the US will help facilitate the […]
Turkey has agreed to a ceasefire in northern Syria to let Kurdish-led forces withdraw, US Vice President Mike Pence has announced. All military operations will be paused for 120 hours, and the US will help facilitate an “orderly withdrawal” of Kurdish-led troops from what Turkey has termed a “safe zone” on the border. Turkey launched […]
Image copyright Getty Images Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan put US President Donald Trump’s letter “in the bin”, the BBC has been told. In the letter dated 9 October, and sent after US troops were pulled out of Syria, Mr Trump told Mr Erdogan: “Don’t be a tough guy. Don’t be a fool!” President Trump […]
Turkey’s Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, has said the country is not afraid of economic sanctions threatened by the US following the cross-border military operation against Kurdish-led forces in northern Syria. The national security concern is the main priority for Turkey and they expected their allies to recognise this, Mr Cavusoglu told BBC Hardtalk’s Zeinab Badawi. […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption The Saudi authorities have launched an investigation into the incident Thirty-five foreign nationals have been killed and four others injured in a bus crash near the Muslim holy city of Medina in western Saudi Arabia. The bus collided with a “heavy vehicle” in al-Akhal Centre at 19:00 (16:00 GMT) on […]
Media captionPresident Donald Trump exchange with reporter over troops withdrawal President Donald Trump has said the Turkey’s assault into Syria is “not our border”, and called the former US allies the Kurds “no angels”. The US is facing intense criticism for withdrawing its forces from Syria, which some say gave Turkey the green light to […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption Hossein Fereydoun denied any wrongdoing Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s brother has reportedly begun a five-year prison sentence for corruption. Hossein Fereydoun, who was a close adviser to the president, entered Tehran’s Evin prison on Wednesday, his lawyer told local media. He was convicted of “receiving bribes” in May and sentenced […]
Media captionSyria offensive will continue until “safe zone” complete, Turkey says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to press on with an offensive in northern Syria until his mission to create a “safe zone” is complete. Turkish troops and allied Syrian rebels launched an operation to clear a Kurdish militia from a border area […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption Hossein Fereydoun denied any wrongdoing Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s brother has reportedly begun a five-year prison sentence for corruption. Hossein Fereydoun, who was a close adviser to the president, entered Tehran’s Evin prison on Wednesday, his lawyer told local media. He was convicted of “receiving bribes” in May and sentenced […]
Media captionWatch as Syrian government forces enter town of Ain Issa Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rejected a US call for an immediate ceasefire in northern Syria. Mr Erdogan’s comments come ahead of a visit to Turkey by the US vice-president and US secretary of state. Turkey launched an offensive designed to drive away […]
