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 Turkey to retain control over observation post in Idlib

Turkey to retain control over observation post in Idlib

Turkey will maintain its presence at the ninth observation post in the Syrian town of Morek despite the Syrian army regaining control over the city of Khan Sheikhoun, located in the country's northwestern Idlib province, Turkish Foreign …

Khan Shaykhun siezed

Khan Shaykhun siezed

The Syrian Army has taken full control of Khan Shaykhun, a strategic town in northwestern Syria and one of the last strongholds of foreign-backed terrorists, for the first time since 2014, a war monitor confirmed.   The …

Turkish convoy attacked in Idlib, three civilians killed

Turkish convoy attacked in Idlib, three civilians killed

Three civilians were killed and 12 more were wounded during an attack on a Turkish military convoy in Syria’s Idlib, the Turkish national defense ministry said. "Our convoy heading for observation station number 9 was …

Turkish convoy crossed into Idlib's Khan Sheikhoun

Turkish convoy crossed into Idlib's Khan Sheikhoun

  A Turkish convoy crossed into northwest Syria today to help insurgents in the town of Khan Sheikhoun fighting a government advance, Syrian state media said. Syrian army troops reached the edge of Khan Sheikhoun in …

 Erdogan: Russia and Turkey prevent Idlib tragedy

Erdogan: Russia and Turkey prevent Idlib tragedy

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Moscow and Ankara, maintaining close relations in many areas, have made great progress in the Syrian settlement and prevented a humanitarian tragedy in Idlib. He also …

U.S. assesses situation in Idlib

U.S. assesses situation in Idlib

ISIS elements (banned in Russia) and other terrorist groups remain active in Syria's Idlib, U.S. special envoy for Syria James Jeffrey said, noting that it is a major concern for Washington. The northern Syrian …

Nur-Sultan to host next meeting on Syria in August

Nur-Sultan to host next meeting on Syria in August

The next International high-level meeting on Syria within the Astana process will be held in Nur-Sultan on August 1-2, the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported.  Delegations of the guarantor states - Iran, Russia and Turkey, …

 Russian and Turkish Chiefs of Staff discuss Syria

Russian and Turkish Chiefs of Staff discuss Syria

Russian Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov has discussed the situation in Syria with his Turkish counterpart Yasar Guler over the phone, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. …

Guterres urges Russia and Turkey to stabilize Idlib

Guterres urges Russia and Turkey to stabilize Idlib

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to Russia and Turkey to stabilize Syria's Idlib. "I am deeply concerned about the escalation of the fighting in Idlib, and the situation is especially …

 Shoigu and Akar discuss situation in Idlib

Shoigu and Akar discuss situation in Idlib

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Turkish Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar held telephone talks, the Turkish defense ministry said. The parties discussed issues of regional security, …

Is U.S. preparing new Syrian campaign?

Is U.S. preparing new Syrian campaign?

U.S. President Donald Trump accused Russia and Iran of bombing the civilian population of the Syrian province of Idlib, suggesting that Washington is preparing new Syrian campaign to allegedly protect Syrians from …

Terrorists fire rockets at Hmeymim airbase

Terrorists fire rockets at Hmeymim airbase

Terrorists fired 17 rockets from the Idlib area at Russia’s Hmeymim airbase in Syria, with eight of them falling short and the other nine destroyed by the alert air defense force, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported.

Russia says Syrian government forces halt fire in Idlib

Russia says Syrian government forces halt fire in Idlib

Syrian government forces have unilaterally ceased fire in the northern Idlib province, Russia said Sunday, Washington Post reports. In a brief statement on Sunday, the Russian Defense Ministry’s Center for Reconciliation of the …

Shoigu and Akar discuss Idlib in phone conversation

Shoigu and Akar discuss Idlib in phone conversation

Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu discussed with his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar the latest developments in Syria's Idlib province in a phone conversation, Turkey's Defense Ministry …