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Turkey launches military operation in northeastern Syria against YPG forces

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced his country's operation in northern Syria against Kurdish YPG forces.

Turkey, Russia, Iran to defend Syria’s territorial integrity

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) –Turkey in cooperation with Russia will continue close cooperation to defend Syria’s territorial integrity and political unity from all efforts to harm them, according to Turkish foreign minister in Moscow Sat.

Turkey warns France over presence in Syria to protect YPG

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says France's presence in Syria to protect the YPG would help neither France nor the YPG.

Syrian Army deployment in Afrin 'Black Propaganda':Turkey

TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) – Media reports about the Syrian pro-government troops’ entry in Afrin district are "black propaganda", but "secret bargaining" on this issue cannot be ruled out, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said Tuesday.

Pro-Syrian Gov't forces to enter Afrin

TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – Syrian state television channel Ikhbariya reported that pro-Syrian government forces would enter Syria's Afrin area "within hours."

Turkish govt. detains doctors over Afrin operation remarks

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Eleven members of the Turkish Medical Association's (TTB) central council were detained on Jan. 30 for their statement criticizing the Turkish military's ongoing operation in Syria.

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'Border force' to deteriorate crisis in Syria

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Iranian foreign minister spokesman on Tuesday called on the US to stop its interventionist policy in Syria, saying the formation of ‘border security force’ will worsen the crisis in the war-torn country.

Two senior US commanders in Ankara to discuss row over YPG

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Turkey and the United States are set to hold a high-level military dialogue in Ankara on Dec. 11 to discuss an ongoing row over the US’s alliance with the People’s Protection Units (YPG).

Mattis confirms US commitment to halt arms deliveries to Syrian Kurds

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) –The United States will cease weapons supplies to the Kurdish People's Protection Units as was promised earlier to the Turkish leadership, US Defense Secretary James Mattis said amid Ankara's demands to provide documented evidence of cuts.

Erdogan doesn't rule out cooperation with Syria's Assad on YPG

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) –Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan didn't rule out possibility of cooperation with Syria's Assad government on YPG.