Turkey and Russia will continue to be at odds in Syria's Idlib due to the presence of radical groups like Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which Russia continues to refer to by its original name, Jabhat al-Nusra.

Confusion prevails in Ankara on how to resolve the entangled Idlib crisis and the choices it will ultimately make could bear on its geostrategic orientations in the coming years.

Russia and Assad's relentless bombardment of Idlib has placed Turkey in a bind and left it with few options. This has put Moscow and Ankara's partnership in Syria at risk.

An advance by Syrian government forces has left Turkish observation posts surrounded and Ankara in a weaker position in its dealings with Moscow and Damascus.

In an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor in northeast Syria, Gen. Mazlum Kobane speaks on a range of issues including prospects for reviving dialogue with Turkey, US President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw US troops from Syria and the impact of Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani's killing in Iraq.

Turkey’s plan to recruit mercenaries from Syria for the Libyan battlefield is gaining traction but appears to creating rifts among the Syrian opposition as fighters are lured to Libya by Turkish promises of money and more.

Syrian Democratic Forces commander Mazlum Kobane helped the United States track down and kill Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, but Turkey claims he is of the same ilk.

After talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Kurdish fighters will withdraw 30km (19 miles) from Syria border area within 150 hours.

Turkish military shelling Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) position in border town of Ras al-Ain, ahead of long-threatened military operations, Kurdish-led force says.

According to Brigadier General Ahmed al-Rihal, the latest round of Astana achieved little but to highlight the differences between Moscow and Ankara over the fate of Idleb.

Talks between Russia, Turkey and Iran have focused on Idlib, as Syrian President Assad warns the northwestern province is next target. Turkey is working to clear Idlib from al-Qaeda and IS-affiliated groups in order to prevent the Syrian Government from attacking the city.

Turkey's consulate in Mosul has been closed since the building was seized by Islamic State militants in June 2014, but now Ankara is looking to make a comeback in its southeastern neighbour.

All-or-nothing positions by elated decision-makers in Ankara could potentially negate gains, and even lead to more conflicts, in the wake...

Turkey's alliance with Russia has been strained by the Syrian Government offensive on Idlib

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reiterated yesterday Ankara’s determined stance on clearing terrorist groups from its southern borders, saying that Turkey’s...

In an operation backed by Turkish shelling, Syrian rebels said on Wednesday that Jarablus in northern Syria on the Turkish...