Hundreds of Syrians have held a demonstration in Afrin to celebrate the arrival of pro-government fighters in the northwestern city that has been the target of Turkish attacks. The gathering took place at Afrin’s main square on Thursday, with the participants waving the Syrian national flag and posters of President ...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Ankara will lay siege to Afrin in northern Syria, a month after Ankara launched an offensive against Kurdish militia in the region. “In the coming days, swiftly, we will lay siege to the centre of the town of Afrin,” Erdogan told ...