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The article focuses on the relationship between Iran and Syria in 2011, as the latter government struggles over its survival from the rising social unrest. It says that Iran stays as the only ally of President Bashar al-Assad, whose country may soon see impatience from its ally Turkey, where a number of Syrians flee to avoid his brutality. Moreover, it serves as the gateway of Syria to the Levant, and the overthrow of the Syrian regime may blow its ideological aspirations toward foreign policy.

The article focuses on the Syrian crisis brought by the demands of Syrian protesters against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for 11 years. It stats that the indication of strain in the Syrian-Turkish relations started to emerge after the repeated advice of Turkey on how to resolve the crisis. It says that Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Assad of being late to respond on the demand. Moreover, Assad ordered the troops not to shoot the pro-democracy demonstrators.

The article discusses the foreign relation between Syria and Turkey, which serves as a role model for other countries to aspire. Syrian Deputy Vice President Hassan Turkmani said that its relationship to Turkey is exemplary. Ahmet Davutoglu, Foreign Minister of Turkey says that relationship with Syria is an example for other countries in Middle East and throughout the globe. He also added that both countries are seeking to attain stability and security that benefits them both.

The article examines the battle at the border between Syria and Turkey in October 2012. Topics include the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) statement demanding that the Syrian regime stop attacks against its ally Turkey, why Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan claims Turkey responded to attacks by Syrian border forces, and the possibility that the conflict will incite Iran to increase its support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

The article reports on the sanctions impose by Turkey on Syria involving the former's demand on prohibiting any militant group to launch attacks against other countries. Turkey's Customs and Trade Minister Hayati Yazici states that they will impose 30 percent tax on goods coming from Syria that is in compliance with the standards set out by the World Trade Organization (WTO). Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had warned Ankara against a military intervention in Syrian affairs.

The article reports on the announcement of Turkey regarding its application of economic sanctions against the Syrian regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. It says that the sanctions application was due to the call of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) to Syrian authorities to accept the initiative of Arab League in an urgent meeting in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. It adds that the Syrian National Council (SNA) welcomed the economic sanctions which the Arab League has imposed on Syria.

The article reports on the response of Turkish President Abdullah Gul regarding the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. According to Gul, the authoritarian regimes, a single party systems that do not have accountability or transparency, has no place in the Mediterranean. Also offered is the stand of the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood regarding the statement made by Mohammad Riad Shakfa, a member currently living in exile in Turkey.

The article focuses on the disagreement between Iran and Turkey over the anti-regime in Syria. It states that the violent crackdown on protesters had divided Iran and Turkey on their action in addressing and ending the unrest in Syria. It mentions that Iran has supported the argument of Syria that Syrian security forces were fighting armed gangs that seek to destabilize the country while Turkey has called the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to adopt meaningful reforms.

The article focuses on the visit of Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in Iran and Saudi Arabia to discuss the unrest in both countries. It states that Davutoglu discusses the unrest with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal. It says that Davutoglu has traveled to Iran after the meeting to discuss the developments in the region with Syria with Ali Akbar Salehi. Moreover, he expressed the concerns of Tehran, Iran regarding the position of Turkey in the wake of unrest in Syria.

The article reports on the call of Saudi columnist Daoud al-Shiryan for Arab states to intervene in the Syrian unrest in middle of Turkey's growing role in the nation. It notes that the 1,300 civilians have died in the government's violent crackdown on a widening popular uprising against the regime of the nation's President Bashar al-Assad. According to Shiryan, humanitarian role of Turkey toward the Syrian refugees may develop to political issues.

The article reports on the growing tension between Syria and Turkey caused by the raid of Syrian forces in the Khirbet al-Joz village which is located near the Turkish border to capture pro-democracy protesters. It says that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a statement citing that such action will worsen the unstable refugee situation in Syria. It mentions that the European Union (EU) increases its sanctions on Syria to force Syrian President Bashar al- Assad to resign.

The article focuses on the strain between the relationship of Syria and Turkey. It states that the efforts of Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan by sending his intelligence chief in Damascus to encourage Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to exchange repression for reform has failed. It mentions that the relationship worsen when the leaders of the Syrian opposition preferred to meet in Turkey to deter a plan for democracy as well as speak out against the regime of Assad.

The article discusses the death of a third Turkish soldier, Corporal Yiðit Þaðan, who was injured during a fight against militant members of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) and the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in Ceylanpýnar, Turkey as of July 28, 2014. The fighting broke out while PYD and PKK members allegedly attempted to smuggle people across the Turkish-Syrian border, despite the People's Defense Forces (YPG) denial of PYD and PKK involvement in the fight.

The article discusses the comments of Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu regarding the conflict between Turkey and Syria. It mentions that the accuse of Damascus, Syria of breaking the truce along with continued Syrian regime attacks. It adds the meeting of the Friends of the Syrian People group regarding the same.It also adds the massacre during the Eid al-Adha festival.

ISTANBUL -- Turkey took steps on Wednesday to freeze the Syrian government's financial assets, impose a travel ban on senior Syrian officials and cut off transactions with the country's central bank, sharply escalating international pressure on Damascus in response to its continuing violence against civilians. The latest measures, Turkish officials said, were enacted in concert with the Arab League, which imposed broad trade sanctions on Sunday, and are part of a developing international effort to strangle Syria's economy and severely diminish the power of its government. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

ISTANBUL -- Turkish officials continued Tuesday to step up pressure on Syria, saying they would consider having their military cross the border to impose a safety zone if the Assad government failed to stop killing citizens demanding democratic change. Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Tuesday that his government was hopeful that an incursion would be unnecessary and that Syria would respond to sanctions imposed Sunday by the Arab League. But the Syrian government has shown no willingness to abide by its neighbors' demands, declaring the Arab League move ''economic war.'' [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the statements of the foreign minister of Turkey, Ahmet Davutoglu against the Syrian Administration. He states that Syrian Administration should not reconcile with Turkey as the administration was unable to maintain the peace with its own people. It also informs about the project that was related to the importance of hosting North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) missile radars for Turkey's national interests.

The article reports on the frustration of Turkey caused by Syria's unwillingness to implement reforms. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and its officials has broken their promise to carry out reforms which caused the frustration of Turkey and plans for a western strike on Syria. The concocting plan of Turkey might result in a possible refugee crisis where it was discussed by top government and military officials after a group of 250 Syrian citizens have crossed the border into Turkey.

Turkey and Syria held a day of meetings and ceremonies on Tuesday that signaled an era of improving relations between the countries, signing agreements to remove visa restrictions on their shared border and pledging to build ''a common future.'' The meetings were intended to forge a new era of cooperation that would have been inconceivable a decade ago, when tensions ran high because Turkey believed that Syria was abetting attacks by the separatist militants of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or P.K.K. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]