Putin to oversee carving up of north Syria; Troop pullout move brilliant, says Trump...

If this very night, all terrorists leave their weapons, then our operation will end by itself: Erdogan...

Trump is sending vice-president Mike Pence and national security adviser Robert O'Brien to Ankara as soon as possible to begin negotiations...

Syria's envoy to India urged international community to put pressure on the Turkish government to cease its military activities...

Ex-US allies invite troops...

US defense secretary Mark Esper said Trump has directed US troops in northern Syria to begin pulling out "as safely and quickly as possible." ...

We are deeply concerned at the unilateral military offensive by Turkey in northeast Syria, India said in a statement...

The Centre has allowed the weakening of its traditional posture against external mediation ...

The results, which are pending the appeals process, were one of Erdogan's most serious electoral setbacks in years...

Ballot counts are under way in an anxious wait for Istanbul...