Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday the United States was not fulfilling its pledge to remove a Kurdish militia from a Syrian border region and he will raise the issue when he meets President Donald Trump next week.

Ahead of talks with Trump, Erdogan says United States not fulfilling Syria deal

At least eight people were killed on Thursday when a car bomb exploded in a busy market in the northwest Syrian city of Afrin, under control of Turkey-backed rebel groups, witnesses and a rescuer said.

Car blast kills eight in Syria's Afrin, near Turkish border

The Russian defence ministry said today that around 300 more Russian "military police" have arrived in Syria nearly a week after President Putin and Turkey President Erdogan concluded an agreement to bring hostilities to an end in northern Syria.

Military police have arrived in Syria to help Kurdish forces withdraw: Russia

Turkey is "heading in the wrong direction" with its incursion into Syria and deal with Russia to jointly patrol a "safe zone" there, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper warned Thursday.

Turkey heading in wrong direction with Syria incursion: US defence secretary Mark Esper

As Turkey agreed to create a safe zone during a meeting between President Putin and President Erdogan, US President Donald Trump speaking at the White House announced that sanctions on Turkey would be lifted but added that "if Turkey fails to honour its obligations, then we will reinstate sanctions.

Turkey making ceasefire permanent, will be lifting sanctions: Trump

Turkey and Russia agreed on Tuesday (October 22) to remove the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia to beyond 30 km (19 miles) from the Turkish border, after which their troops will jointly patrol a narrower strip of land in the "safe zone" that Ankara has long sought in northern Syria.

Turkey, Russia agree Kurdish YPG withdrawal

The Kremlin on Wednesday accused Washington of betraying the Kurds by withdrawing its forces from northern Syria and leaving allies alone in the face of a Turkish offensive.

Russian forces heading to Turkey border after Putin-Erdogan agreement: Report

Turkish forces advanced into the border town of Ras al Ain in northeast Syria but it was unclear how far, with Ankara saying it had taken the town centre, and Kurdish-led forces denying it and saying they were counter-attacking.

Turkish forces advance into Syrian border town as civilian exodus continues

Hundreds of relatives of foreign jihadists escaped from a displacement camp in northern Syria, Kurdish authorities said Sunday, as the number of people fleeing a Turkish assault soared to 130,000.

800 relatives of IS members flee Syria camp as Turkey battles Kurds

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed Turkey would not allow the US to delay the establishment of a 'safe zone' in northern Syria, in comments published on Thursday.

Won't allow US to delay establishment of 'safe zone' in northern Syria: Erdogan

President Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman said on Monday Turkey expected the United States to honour their strategic partnership after US President Donald Trump warned it would devastate Turkey economically if they attack a Kurdish militia in Syria.

Expect US to honour our strategic partnership: Turkey on Kurdish militia in Syria

'The 'We will not give weapons' remarks from a U.S. president for the first time is important, but it will lose value if it is not implemented. It would be deceiving the world,' said the Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag

Trump must keep pledge on not arming YPG militia: Turkey

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