Dorian Jones

Straining ties with allies, President Erdogan warns Turkish forces will not leave Syria until all foreign powers withdraw

With US-Turkish relations at all-time low, Turkish president seeks reset with meeting with Trump; Moscow awaits any breakdown in talks

This week, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits Washington to meet President Donald Trump. The meeting is seen as an opportunity to reset relations that have been strained over numerous policy differences. Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul.

Erdogan slams Washington and Moscow accusing them of failing to ensure Kurdish militia withdrawal, but Erdogan's threat of renewed fighting offers president chance of securing key goal

Ahead of next week's Washington visit, Turkish president steps up pressure on Trump administration, threatening closer military cooperation with Moscow

Erdogan pledged to return millions of Syrian refugees to their homes, but analysts warn of diplomatic and refugee opposition

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants to return up to 2 million refugees to Syria. Under his plan, the refugees would return to what he has called a "safe zone" created by the Turkish military during its incursion into Syria.  But as Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul, many Syrians are not ready to go back after spending years in Turkey. 

Recep Tayyip Erdogan aims to repatriate a million Syrian refugees but is struggling to finance the operation

Turkish military operation against Syrian Kurdish militia sees domestic crackdown on main pro-Kurdish party and wider civic society, analysts warn

Erdogan describes ‘historic’ deal with Putin over Syria, but analysts question whether deal will address long-term objectives over Syria