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Turkey to deploy domestic air defense systems in Syria

Turkey to deploy domestic air defense systems in Syria

Turkey will deploy domestically developed low and medium-altitude air defense systems in Syria, Turkey's Defense Industries Presidency head İsmail Demir said. He stressed that the HİSAR-A low-altitude air …

EU expresses condolences to Erdogan over death of servicemen

EU expresses condolences to Erdogan over death of servicemen

The President of the European Council, Charles Michel expressed his condolences to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over the death of the Turkish servicemen in Syrian Idlib. "During a telephone conversation with President …

Russia explains death of Turkish troops in Idlib

Russia explains death of Turkish troops in Idlib

The Russian Defense Ministry said that the Turkish military who came under fire from Syrian troops were among the advancing militants. "Turkish military who were in the terrorist units’ battle formations came under …

Turkish military neutralizes 55 Syrian troops - media

Turkish military neutralizes 55 Syrian troops - media

Turkey's Defense Ministry said that its forces neutralized 55 Syrian regime soldiers in northwestern Idlib province. "According to the latest information received from our sources in Idlib, 55 regime troops have been …

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 …

U.S. halts secretive drone program with Turkey - media

U.S. halts secretive drone program with Turkey - media

The United States has halted a secretive military intelligence cooperation program with Turkey that for years helped Ankara target Kurdish PKK militants, Reuters reported citing four U.S. officials. The U.S. military had carried out 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 …

Erdogan promises Haftar to lose war

Erdogan promises Haftar to lose war

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has promised to teach a lesson to Commander of the Libyan National Army Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar if he did not stop attacks on the Government of National Accord’s …

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: …

Five terrorists surrender to Turkish forces

Five terrorists surrender to Turkish forces

Five PKK terrorists surrendered to Turkish security forces yesterday, according to Turkey's National Defense Ministry. "Five PKK terrorists who escaped from the shelter areas in northern Iraq surrendered to our security …

Turkey starts testing S-400 radars - media

Turkey starts testing S-400 radars - media

Turkish F-16 warplanes will fly over Ankara today to test its new Russian S-400 missile defenses, Turkish media said. As part of the Air Defense System project, the Ankara Governor’s Office said that high- and low-altitude …

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 …