Threat of proxy war times two in Syria
By Ivan Watson reporting from Istanbul, Turkey The bloody internal struggle over the future of Syria is increasingly taking on a wider, regional dimension that could be seen as a proxy war times two....
View ArticleTrying to clear Syrian landmines from Turkey's border
Syrian volunteers are trying to clear landmines that Turkish authorities say the Syrian army began planting along stretches of the border earlier this winter, report Ivan Watson and Yesim Comert who...
View ArticleIran nuclear talks seen as 'constructive and useful'
By CNN's Ivan Watson in Istanbul Iran and six world powers held "constructive and useful" talks Saturday in Turkey as international diplomats seek to persuade Tehran to rein in its nuclear program. "We...
View ArticleMost senior diplomat to defect from Syria talks to CNN
The most senior Syrian diplomat to defect and publicly embrace his country's uprising is calling for a foreign military intervention to topple president Bashar al-Assad. Nawaf al Fares spokes to CNN's...
View ArticleSyrian crisis: Clinton talks contingency plans with Turkey
By Ivan Watson ISTANBUL, Turkey (CNN) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Saturday the United States would start to develop contingency plans with its Turkish allies in the event that the...
View ArticleU.S. reacts to Turkish strike on Syria
By Chris Lawrence Turkey fired on targets in Syria in response to the shelling of a Turkish border town in which five civilians were killed Wednesday, a statement from Prime Minister Recep Tayyip...
View ArticleOpposition: Turkey resumes shelling of Syrian military sites
By Ivan Watson and Saad Abedine, CNN Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) - Turkey was shelling Syrian military sites near its border early Thursday, according to the opposition, even as the Turkish parliament was...
View ArticleTurkey asks NATO to deploy Patriot missiles, citing threats from Syria crisis
From Ivan Watson In a potential escalation of the Syrian conflict, Turkey asked NATO on Wednesday for Patriot missiles to bolster its air defenses against its southern neighbor. A letter to NATO...
View ArticleWorld powers restart nuclear talks with Iran after 8-month break
By Ivan Watson Talks began Tuesday between six world powers and Iran over its controversial nuclear program for the first time in nearly eight months. But the mood going into the negotiations was as...
View ArticleNew talks seek progress on Iran's controversial nuclear program
By Ivan Watson, CNN Representatives from six world powers and Iran returned to the negotiating table Friday in Kazakhstan for fresh talks aimed at breaking the deadlock over Iran's controversial...
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