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Putin, Erdogan and Raisi adopt joint statement on Syria

Putin, Erdogan and Raisi adopt joint statement on Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi confirmed their adherence to Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and stressed the lack of alternatives to the …

Astana Trio agree that U.S. must leave Syria

Astana Trio agree that U.S. must leave Syria

Russia, Turkey and Iran have agreed that US forces must be withdrawn from the Syrian territory, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Tuesday after talks with his Astana Trio counterparts on Syrian settlement. "The sides agreed …

Türkiye neutralized 18 PKK terrorists in Iraq, Syria

Türkiye neutralized 18 PKK terrorists in Iraq, Syria

Turkish security forces “neutralized” a total of 18 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq and Syria, near the Turkish border, the National Defense Ministry said Friday.  The terrorists were targeted in the zones of Operation …

Russia urges Turkey to refrain from  escalation in Syria

Russia urges Turkey to refrain from escalation in Syria

Russia views a possible Turkish military operation in Syria as an unwise step that would lead to more escalation, the Russian president’s special envoy, Alexander Lavrentyev, told reporters on Wednesday. "We believe that it …

Turkey army ready for Syria operation - report

Turkey’s Armed Forces and Turkey-backed Syrian fighters have finished preparations and are awaiting orders from Ankara to start a cross-border operation into northern Syria, Sabah daily reported on Thursday. The Turkish forces …

Akar: Turkey ready for another operation in Syria

Akar: Turkey ready for another operation in Syria

Turkey’s armed forces are ready for another cross-border operation in northern Syria, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Tuesday. "The Turkish armed forces are ready for any tasks [in northern Syria]," …

Tehran urges Turkey to avoid force against Syria

Tehran urges Turkey to avoid force against Syria

Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Saeed Khatibzadeh called on Turkey to address its security concerns through dialogue and compliance with the Astana process, respect Syria’s territorial integrity, and refrain from the use of …

Turkey doesn't notify U.S. on new military operation in Syria

Turkey doesn't notify U.S. on new military operation in Syria

Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said in a press briefing on Thursday that the US Defense Department has not received any official notification from Ankara regarding its planned military operation in northern Syria. The Turkish armed …

Turkish troops, drones strike northern Syria

Turkish troops, drones strike northern Syria

Turkey’s artillery shelled the Abu Rasin region in northern Syria’s Hasaka Province on Monday. According to the SANA news agency, Turkish servicemen used armaments and mortars located in the border security zone created by Turkish …

Syrian president pardons deserters from army

Syrian president pardons deserters from army

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued a presidential decree on pardoning military deserters, according to the state news agency SANA. The amnesty covers the desertion-related crimes of military personnel who fled their positions to …

Israel hits Syrian port of Latakia - media

Israel hits Syrian port of Latakia - media

Israel launched an air strike on the Syrian port of Latakia on Tuesday, setting ablaze the container storage area and damaging nearby buildings in a second attack on the facility this month, Syrian state media reported. An Israeli …

Turkey 'neutralizes' 6 terrorists in Iraq and Syria

Turkey 'neutralizes' 6 terrorists in Iraq and Syria

Turkish security forces "neutralized" six YPG/PKK terrorists in northern areas of Iraq and Syria, an authority said on Monday. Turkey's National Defense Ministry said in a statement that two terrorists were neutralized in …

Nur-Sultan to host Syria talks in Astana format

Nur-Sultan to host Syria talks in Astana format

The next round of Syria talks in the Astana format is due to take place in Nur-Sultan on December 21-22, Kazakh Foreign Ministry spokesperson Aibek Smadiyarov said. "The next round will be held on December 21-22. The guarantor …

Russian and Turkish defense ministers discuss Syria

Russian and Turkish defense ministers discuss Syria

The Russian and Turkish defense ministers, Sergey Shoigu and Hulusi Akar, held telephone talks on Monday, the Turkish Defense Ministry reported. During their phone call, the ministers "exchanged opinions on bilateral and regional …