Idlib

Russian aerospace forces destroy terrorist base in Idlib

Russian aerospace forces destroy terrorist base in Idlib

Russia’s Aerospace Forces have destroyed a base of the Jabhat Al-Nusra terrorist group (outlawed in Russia) in the Idlib governorate on Thursday, killing over 120 militants, a Russian military official said. "Today, the …

Istanbul closes for refugees. They to be settled in Idlib

Istanbul closes for refugees. They to be settled in Idlib

Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu on May 5 said that 500,000 Syrians are currently registered in the metropolitan city alone and that the others were residing foreigners, such as students and employees in foreign companies

Russia asks Turkey to resume operation of checkpoints in Syria

Russia asks Turkey to resume operation of checkpoints in Syria

The Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria has asked the Turkish side to resume operation of two checkpoints in the Idlib de-escalation zone and a checkpoint in the Aleppo governorate from March 25 because of the …

Turkey urges Syrian army must stop combat operation in Idlib

Turkey urges Syrian army must stop combat operation in Idlib

Ankara has informed Moscow that Syria’s armed forces must stop combat operation in Idlib, the Turkish national defense ministry said on Sunday. According to the Turkish defense ministry, Syrian troops "delivered strikes at a …

Ankara hopes that Turkey-Russia accord would be template for Biden

Ankara hopes that Turkey-Russia accord would be template for Biden

Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday. This week’s transfer of power presents followers of Turkish-American relations with a crucial question: Under Biden’s watch, what lies ahead for bilateral relations, Daily Sabah writes in the article Turkey and the United States: So-called strategic partners? 

Three Russian servicemen injured in Idlib

Three Russian servicemen injured in Idlib

Three Russian military police officers received slight injuries in Syria’s Idlib de-escalation zone on Tuesday when the armored vehicle they were travelling in was hit by an anti-tank missile, deputy head of the Russian Center for …

Turkey says radical groups trying to disrupt Idlib ceasefire

Turkey says radical groups trying to disrupt Idlib ceasefire

Radical groups in Syria’s northwestern Idlib region are trying to disrupt a three-month-old ceasefire reached by Turkey and Russia but the agreement still stands, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Wednesday, Reuters reports. …

Turkish soldier killed by unknown group in Syria’s Idlib

Turkish soldier killed by unknown group in Syria’s Idlib

The Turkish Ministry of Defense announced that a Turkish soldier was killed and two others wounded in an attack on an armored armored ambulance in the Idlib Governorate, Al-Masdar News reports. A statement from the ministry …

Turkish soldier killed in explosion in Idlib

Turkish soldier killed in explosion in Idlib

Turkey’s defense ministry has announced the death of a Turkish soldier in Syria's Idlib. In a statement, the ministry said the soldier was wounded in an explosion and died later in a hospital. It said the explosion took …

Turkish soldier killed in explosion in Syria's Idlib

Turkish soldier killed in explosion in Syria's Idlib

A Turkish soldier was killed in the northwestern Syrian region of Idlib on May 27 after an explosion along the M4 highway, Turkey’s Defense Ministry said in a statement, Hurriyet daily reports. “During a road …

Russian military to hold talks on Idlib in Ankara on March 10

Russian military to hold talks on Idlib in Ankara on March 10

The talks involving Russia’s military delegation on the situation in the Idlib de-escalation zone will start in Ankara on March 10, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense said. "In accordance with the Moscow memorandum (on …

Why new Russia-Turkey deal on Idlib matters

Why new Russia-Turkey deal on Idlib matters

A new deal between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to bring an end to fighting in Idlib puts the saga over this issue on standby. In recent weeks, Russian-Turkish …

Russia and Turkey respect ceasefire in Idlib

Russia and Turkey respect ceasefire in Idlib

The situation in Syria's Saraqib has recently calmed down after Russia and Turkey agreed to restart a ceasefire in Idlib, RIA Novosti reported. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart …