Tag: Turkey
Syria war: 29 Turkish troops killed in air strike in Idlib
At least 29 Turkish soldiers have been killed in an air strike by Syrian "regime forces"...
Syrian Air Defences Down Turkish Drone That Targeted Gov’t Positions in Country’s North – Russian MoD
Middle East19:04 GMT 27.02.2020(updated 20:43 GMT 27.02.2020)Russia and Turkey are currently holding a series of talks on Syria's Idlib, an area...
Erdogan Vows Turkey Will Not Take Step Back in Syria’s Idlib
Middle East09:22 GMT 26.02.2020(updated 11:24 GMT 26.02.2020)Turkey has repeatedly accused the Syrian Army of attacking its forces in the Idlib outposts...
Why Merkel & Macron Likely to Support Moscow, Not Ankara at Proposed March Talks
The Turkish president signalled Tuesday that the 5 March talks with his Russian, German, and French counterparts on the Idlib crisis are still under...
Libya conflict: Turkey confirms first soldiers killed
Two Turkish soldiers have been killed in Libya, the first casualties the nation has confirmed since...
Obama’s Syria Envoy Says Only Thing That Can Prevent US Intervention in Syria is Turkish ‘Safe Zone’
Middle East19:03 GMT 24.02.2020(updated 19:07 GMT 24.02.2020)Tensions in Syria’s Idlib de-escalation zone exploded earlier this month after a Syrian artillery strike...
Libyan National Army Claims Turkish Arms Making Their Way Into Terrorist Hands Via Misrata Port
Africa12:50 GMT 24.02.2020(updated 13:01 GMT 24.02.2020)Turkish President Erdogan confirmed Saturday that “several” Turkish servicemen had been killed fighting Libyan National Army...
Phantom Foreign Interference Reappears in Establishment Imaginations
China Daily Editor rejects 'foreign mission' label; Putin, Erdogan talk as airstrikes pound Idlib; Racist presidents' historical precedents.On this episode of "By Any Means...
Syrian Air Defences Will Shoot Down Any Aircraft Violating Country’s Airspace – Army Command
Middle East14:12 GMT 22.02.2020(updated 15:33 GMT 22.02.2020)The Turkish military and Turkish-backed militias and Syrian forces became engaged in a shooting war...
Erdogan Stresses Need to Contain Syrian Army in Idlib and Prevent Humanitarian Crisis
Middle East12:22 GMT 21.02.2020(updated 20:11 GMT 21.02.2020)Earlier this week, a Turkish delegation arrived in Moscow for talks regarding the situation in...
Watch Thousands of Australian Camels Evacuated Out of Libyan Capital Under Cover of Night
Africa15:54 GMT 21.02.2020(updated 16:03 GMT 21.02.2020)The long-running conflict between the two competing governments in Libya continued to escalate this week, with...
Merkel, Macron Tell Putin They Are Ready to Facilitate Northwestern Syria De-Escalation Efforts
World20:10 GMT 20.02.2020(updated 02:33 GMT 21.02.2020)Clashes between government forces and militants backed by Turkey in the northwestern province of Idlib have...
Russian Su-24 Planes Strike Pro-Turkish Terrorists, Allowing Syrian Army to Repel Attacks
Middle East14:15 GMT 20.02.2020(updated 18:38 GMT 20.02.2020)According to the Russian Reconciliation Centre for Syria, pro-Turkish militants, with the support of the...
Moscow Says Attacks on Russian, Syrian Troops in Idlib Continue as Erdogan Threatens ‘Imminent’ Op
Middle East09:11 GMT 19.02.2020(updated 11:24 GMT 19.02.2020)Idlib Province in Syria has suffered an uptick of clashes between the Syrian Arab Army...
Turkey-Syria Idlib Standoff Will Continue, Libyan Conflict May be Used as Bargaining Chip – Analyst
The Syrian government forces and its allies are capable of retaking Idlib and restoring the control of Damascus over the province, but at a...
Turkey Raises Stakes in Syria, Libya and Puts Relations With Russia to Test – Analysts
Although the Russian and Turkish militaries resumed patrolling operations in northern Syria on 17 February, Moscow and Ankara remain dissatisfied with the developments on...
