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Eight years on, Syria's neighbours weary of war refugees

After being suddenly deported from Turkey, Nidal Hussein stood dazed just inside war-torn Syria, the latest victim of neighbouring countries growing tired of hosting millions of Syrian refugees. "I left my wife and three children in Istanbul," the 48-year-old said last month, after he was...

Handicapped Syrian boy receives prosthetic hand

The dream of a handicapped Syrian boy came true when he received a prosthetic hand after having fled civil war in his country. Born without his left hand, 10-year-old Muhammed Beko was fitted with his new artificial digits in Turkey’s southeastern province of Sanliurfa where he sought...

US delegation to visit southeast Turkey bordering Syria

A U.S. military delegation led by deputy commander of the U.S. European Command will visit Turkey's southeastern Sanliurfa province as part of preparations to set up a Joint Operations Center. According to the Turkish National Defense Ministry, following a visit to the Turkish General...

Turkey: US stalling on Syria safe zone will not work

The U.S. will not be able to stall Ankara on the establishment of a safe zone in northern Syria, Turkey’s foreign minister said on Thursday. "What we say since the beginning is that a U.S. stalling tactic will not work. Unfortunately, they employed such stalling on Manbij [Syrian town],...