Ethnic Turks held in Syria

ANKARA - Syrian authorities have arrested hundreds of ethnic Turks following a recent series of bombings, a Turkish group said…

ANKARA - Syrian authorities have arrested hundreds of ethnic Turks following a recent series of bombings, a Turkish group said yesterday. The Financial Times reported that Syria's President Hafez alAssad was the target of a bomb attack in Damascus early last month. The US State Department last week confirmed explosions in Syria over the past month.

  • Join The Irish Times on WhatsApp and stay up to date

  • Sign up for push alerts to get the best breaking news, analysis and comment delivered directly to your phone

  • Listen to In The News podcast daily for a deep dive on the stories that matter