Civilians flee Syrian border towns as Turkish warplanes, artillery begin offensive
The assault on the Kurds — for years Washington’s main allies on the ground in Syria — is potentially one of the biggest shifts in years in an eight-year war that has drawn in global and regional powers.
Syrian Kurds left behind as Trump pulls out US troops
Turkey’s president is furious the US wants to arrest his security agents
Istanbul’s Gezi Park protests have produced a new word, funny chants and songs with daringly rewritten lyrics. Even though they are being pushed out of public places, the protesters want to maintain the spirit of inventiveness and irony.
Slideshow: Turkey Village Now Main Route for Syrian Refugees
The US has welcomed the result of the Turkish constitutional referendum. Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan said the result meant the country had ‘crossed a historic threshold toward advanced democracy and the supremacy of law’. Matthew Brunwasser reports.
