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Putin and Erdogan agree to removal of Kurdish forces from buffer zone as ceasefire due to expire
Ankara cracks down on opposition to military operation across Syrian border
Erdogan to also discuss fate of Kobani and Manbij with Putin on Tuesday
America’s withdrawal creates an opportunity and a challenge for Moscow
Assault to create ‘buffer zone’ will pick up ‘where it left off’ if Kurds do not withdraw
Vice-president heads mission to persuade Erdogan to halt Syria incursion
Tensions run high ahead of US vice-president Mike Pence’s visit to Ankara
Damascus forces roll back into region they quit years ago after doing deal with Kurds
Ankara vows to press on with operation to clear Kurdish groups from strategic town of Manbij
Move comes after Trump orders withdrawal of all US troops
Thousands of people flee for safety as death toll begins to mount
Syria incursion seen as inevitable after US armed militias Ankara calls terrorists
Turkish president must show he can stand up to Trump without going too far, say analysts
US president orders troops out as Turkey threatens incursion against Kurds in north-east of country
US president threatens to ‘totally destroy and obliterate’ ally’s economy
Number of ‘irregular departures’ from Turkey to Greece doubles in a year
Turkey’s president faces rebellion against his autocratic rule, while grappling with an economic recession
Turkish president wants 5 per cent growth in 2020 to boost his political prospects
New central ban chief cuts one-week repo rate for second time in under two months
A sudden outbreak of harmony between Ankara and Washington looks too good to last
Ali Babacan criticises deterioration of human rights and democracy under Erdogan
Latest sign is ten-year prison sentence for top Istanbul politician
Ataturk Cultural Centre has long occupied faultline between Erdogan and his secular opponents
Display of friendship cannot hide strain provoked by Assad’s assault on Idlib
Arms deal with Russia jeopardises Ankara’s role in Nato and its relations with US. Will the risk pay off?
