The authorities hope al-Baghdadi’s sister may provide a trove of intelligence.
Author: CARLOTTA GALL
Turkey Sentences, Then Frees, 2 Journalists Jailed in Crackdown
A Turkish court sentenced two journalists, Ahmet Altan and Nazli Ilicak, on charges of aiding a terrorist group. It then released them on the basis of time served.
Turkey Hands Over 18 Captured Syrian Soldiers
The announcement came as Russian and Turkish forces began their first joint patrol along the Syrian border.
Turkey Wants Refugees to Move to a ‘Safe Zone.’ It’s a Tough Sell.
With forces from the Assad regime deploying in their old lands, Syrians are afraid to go back home.
Ottoman Palaces on the Bosporus, Discreetly Up for Sale
The purchase of a sultan’s opulent summer home in Istanbul requires not only a large fortune but also the right connections.
Like ‘Working in a Prison’: Six Years in the Hell of Syria’s Hospitals
Dr. Omar Ibrahim was a resident in neurosurgery in Egypt when he decided to go to Syria “to achieve something different.” He is out now, but wants to return to war surgery.
Syrian Rebels See Chance for New Life With Turkish Troops
Turkey’s plans to create a safe zone in northern Syria will increase the standing of its Syrian allies, who still dream of revolution.
That ‘Secret’ Saudi Trial in the Khashoggi Case? Read All About It in a Turkish Paper
As the anniversary of the killing of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul nears, Turkey is twisting the knife against Saudi Arabia
Turkey’s Radical Plan: Send a Million Refugees Back to Syria
Facing economic troubles in Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is pushing a plan to resettle refugees in a United States-controlled swath of Syria.
U.S. and Turkey Avoid Conflict by Agreeing on Buffer Zone in Syria
Turkey wins American agreement for its longstanding demands for a safe zone along its border with Syria, but many details remain unresolved.