Turkey and Syria

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US provoked crisis in Idlib?

US provoked crisis in Idlib?

Recently, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued an ultimatum to Damascus after the death of 8 Turkish soldiers in Idlib as a result of an attack by the Syrian army. The Turkish leader said that the command of …

There will be no winner in battle for Idlib

There will be no winner in battle for Idlib

There is a stalemate in Syria's Idlib governorate: President Bashar Assad's forces are approaching its capital to drive out terrorist groups and forces of the armed Syrian opposition; Damascus has already took over the strategically …

Turkey deploys special forces to Idlib - reports

Turkey deploys special forces to Idlib - reports

Turkey is moving its special forces to observation posts in the Idlib de-escalation zone, according to media reports. "A convoy of 150 trucks with special forces, military equipment and ammunition reached the Syrian border of the …

Turkey 'neutralizes' 76 soldiers in Idlib

Turkey 'neutralizes' 76 soldiers in Idlib

Turkish forces hit 54 targets in Syria’s northwestern region of Idlib and "neutralized" 76 Syrian government soldiers, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said. Akar said Turkey’s armed forces had …

Russia denies reports of Turkish air strikes on Syrian troops

Russia denies reports of Turkish air strikes on Syrian troops

Turkish aircraft did not enter Syrian airspace to carry out airstrikes on the positions of Syrian government forces, the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Sides in Syria (part of the Russian Defense Ministry) said. …

Erdogan: Turkey may launch new Syria offensive

Erdogan: Turkey may launch new Syria offensive

Turkey may launch a military operation into Syria’s Idlib province if the situation is not resolved immediately, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said. Erdogan said Ankara will not allow new threats near its borders, even if it …

Northeast Syria bomb attack kills 4 Turkish soldiers

Northeast Syria bomb attack kills 4 Turkish soldiers

Four Turkish soldiers were killed in a car bomb attack in northeast Syria yesterday, the Turkish Defense Ministry said. It said the attack occurred during a roadside security check in the region east of the Euphrates river in Syria, …

We will leave Syria when Syrians ask us, Erdogan says

We will leave Syria when Syrians ask us, Erdogan says

As Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said today, the Turkish army will leave Syria no sooner than the Syrian people ask about it. He did not provide any further details. “We will not leave Syria until the Syrian people say: …

Ankara establishes Syria safe zone

Ankara establishes Syria safe zone

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said that the 145-kilometer-long, 30-kilometer-deep safe zone was established in northern Syria. Akar added that Turkish authorities are in touch with their Russian counterparts …

Cavusoglu warns Turkey may resume operation in Syria

Cavusoglu warns Turkey may resume operation in Syria

Ankara will resume its Peace Spring trans-border operation in Syria in case the Kurdish Self-Defense Forces fail to withdraw their units from the border, Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said. According to …

Russian and Turkish units complete 8th patrol in Syria

Russian and Turkish units complete 8th patrol in Syria

Russian and Turkish troops have completed the eighth round of joint ground patrols in northern Syria under a deal reached last month. "In the Ayn al-Arab region where the land patrol was conducted, UAVs also took part and were …

Russia  and Turkey continue patrol missions in Syria

Russia  and Turkey continue patrol missions in Syria

The Russian military police continues joint patrol missions with Turkish border guards in the al-Hasakah governorate and the Aleppo governorate in Syria, chief of the Russian center for reconciliation of the conflicting sides in …

Russia and Turkey hold 5th joint patrols in Syria

Russia and Turkey hold 5th joint patrols in Syria

Russian and Turkish troops carried out the fifth round of joint ground patrols in northern Syria under a deal reached last month, in an area of a Turkish anti-terror operation, Turkey’s National Defense Ministry said. “The …

Russia and Turkey carry out next joint patrol in Syria

Russia and Turkey carry out next joint patrol in Syria

The Russian military police and the Turkish border service have started their fourth joint patrol in a new area in Syria's north, at the border with Turkey, and the route will make around 80 kilometers, the Russian Defence Ministry said. …

Assad comments on Erdogan's actions in Syria

Assad comments on Erdogan's actions in Syria

Syrian leader Bashar Assad described Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's actions in Syria as illegal. According to Assad, Erdogan has his own agenda, and there are two points, first, his …