Amnesty International alleges that Turkish military and allied rebels have carried out 'summary killings and unlawful attacks' in Kurdish areas

Moscow has moved quickly to entrench its leadership role and fill void after Trump ordered pullout of American forces that had been protecting Kurdish-controlled areas

Criticism of Istanbul grows amid fierce clashes in northern Syria but Erdogan dismisses US proposal to broker a ceasefire, saying sanctions wont halt operation

Turkish president dismisses US proposal to broker a ceasefire, says he sanctions will not halt operation to clear region of Kurdish fighters

Desperate for a new protector, the Kurds struck a deal with Russia-backed Assad, whose forces have now begun moving into Kurdish-administered areas to shield them against Turkey

Turkey says soldiers killed by shelling from Manbij, where Syrian forces moved in after deal with Kurds; UN Security Council to meet Wednesday

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper says Washington 'greatly disappointed' by Turkey's invasion of Syria, insists Kurdish forces remain viable partner for American military

Washington warns 'we can shut down the Turkish economy if we need to,' as UN says over 100,000 displaced since launch of offensive against Kurds

Turkey's Erdogan claims 109 Syrian Kurdish fighters killed in offensive, though reports don't indicate anything close to that number of casualties

Suffering backlash from GOP after enabling attack on US allies, president has warned he'll destroy Ankara's economy if it goes too far