Kurdish fighters who came to Syria from around the Middle East to support Syrian Kurdish forces will leave if a total ceasefire is reached in the conflict with Turkey in northern Syria, the commander of Syrian Kurdish-led forces told Reuters on Thursday.

Ankara vows to continue operations in northern Syria as fears grow over an assault on the Kurdish-held border town of Kobane.

Israel rejected Turkish accusations on Tuesday following Ankara’s condemnation of Israeli military actions in Syria, as Turkey escalates its own operations in the war-torn country. The rising tensions have deepened the rift between the two nations and sparked concerns over regional stability and the fate of U.

Replacing the dominant roles of Russia and Iran exerting influence over Syria, following the downfall of President Bashar al-Assad, Turkey and Israel are best positioned to divide up their respective roles on the territory of the shared neighbor.

Boeing won an order valued at $36 billion from Pegasus Airlines, previously the preferred choice for the Turkish low-cost airline. The carrier

Pegasus Hava Tasimaciligi AS agreed to buy as many as 200 Boeing Co. 737 Max jets, giving the US manufacturer a much-needed shot in the arm in a surprise shift away from a fleet now dominated by rival Airbus SE.

Turkey's Pegasus Airlines said Thursday it would buy 200 Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft in its largest-ever order worth some $36 billion as it seeks to expand its service. "Pegasus has signed an agreement with The Boeing Company for 200 Boeing 737-10 aircraft,