Turkey conducts third patrolling mission around Syria’s Manbij

The Turkish Armed Forces has conducted its third patrolling mission around the northern Syrian town of Manbij as part of a deal with the United States.

US Forces Training Kurdish Militias in Northern Syria to Sabotage Recent Agreement in Region

Russia: US-Turkey Agreement on Manbij Unacceptable

The Russia-run Humeimim airbase in Lattakia province announced that the Washington-Ankara agreement on the city of Manbij in Northern Syria is not acceptable.

NATO chief welcomes Turkey-US roadmap / [occupation] on Manbij, Syria

The head of NATO on Wednesday said he welcomed a Turkish-U.S. agreement on a roadmap for Manbij, Syria.

US-Turkey agree ‘roadmap’ / occupation on Kurd-held Manbij in Syria

Turkish and US officials on Friday agreed on a “roadmap” for further cooperation to ensure the security of a Kurdish-held city which became a major headache between the NATO allies, according to a joint statement.

Moscow and its allies, Iran and Turkey, will resist any attempts to “divide” Syria

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday Western countries are making statements on the support for Syria’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity as a cover for their plans to reformat the Middle East and ruin the Arab Republic.

Turkey to implement Manbij model in Syria, says FM

Turkey will implement the Manbij model in other parts of Syria, especially in the east of Euphrates River, Turkey’s foreign minister said on Friday.

Turkey expects US to stop shifting terrorists to Afrin

Turkey expects the U.S. to stop "shifting" YPG/PKK terrorists from Manbij to Afrin in Syria, presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said Wednesday.

US Dispatches More Military Aid to Kurds in Syria

Washington has sent another military convoy to the Kurdish forces in Northeastern Syria after the US Department of Defense allocated a hefty amount of budget for training and equipping Kurdish militias, a militant-affiliated website reported on Tuesday.

Turkish troops to move into Manbij if Kurdish forces refuse to leave

Defying the U.S. warnings, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag warned Sunday that Turkish troops will move into Manbij if the Kurdish forces refuse to leave.

Turkish FM: Ankara Wants to See Concrete Steps from Washington on Ending Support for Kurdish Fighters

Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Saturday that Turkey wants to see concrete steps from the United States to end its support for the People's Protection Units (YPG) in Syria.

Turkey says US statement on Erdoğan-Trump phone call ‘not true’

The White House’s written statement differs from what was actually discussed in a phone conversation between the Turkish and U.S. presidents late on Jan. 24, according to Turkish sources.

Turkey will continue to use the airspace across Afrin region. The UN expresses its deep concern

Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag said the US and Ankara may come face-to-face in Manbij, though the possibility is “small”, while earlier President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Ankara will “thwart games” on its borders and start with Manbij.

Turkey rejects "military operation"/invasion limited to Afrin

Turkey had given no guarantee to Russia or any other country that military operation will be limited to Syria's Afrin, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag said Monday.

Turkish military "operation" into Afrin begins, Manbij to follow: Erdoğan

Turkish military operation into the northern Afrin province of Syria has 'actively begun in the field,' President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Jan. 20, speaking in the central Anatolian province of Kütahya.

Popular Uprising against Forced Recruitment by SDF in Northern Syria

People in a town and several villages in Northeastern Aleppo took to the streets, opposing forced recruitment by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), militant-affiliated websites reported on Monday.
The websites reported that people in the town of Manbij and several villages demonstrated against forced recruitment by the SDF in the region.

Turkey sees 'signs YPG provided safe corridor to Daesh'

"The National Intelligence Organization is monitoring this issue closely. There are some signs in this regard [that a safe corridor has been provided]. Some of them have been verified [by Turkish intelligence]," Ibrahim Kalin said in an interview aired live on private NTV network.

Syrian Army Deploys in More Kurdish Villages in Northeastern Aleppo

Local sources reported on Thursday that the Syrian Army has deployed troops in several villages previously controlled by the Kurdish forces of the Manbij Military Council following the recent Russian-brokered agreement with Damascus.

Russia Informs US of Moving Convoys to Manbij, US Operations Unaffected

The Russian military has informed the United States about moving convoys to Syria's Manbij, and US operations in the area remain unaffected, US Department of Defense spokesperson Jeff Davis said in a briefing on Friday.

Russia confirms army takeover in Syria’s YPG-held Manbij

Russian General Staff confirmed Friday reports of a regime takeover in the northern Syrian town of Manbij, currently held by U.S.-supported Syrian Democratic Forces, which is dominated by the YPG, the armed wing of PKK terrorist group's Syrian offshoot PYD.