Erdogan says expects Syria ceasefire after Putin talks

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday he expects his talks this week with Russian President Vladimir Putin to result in the rapid achievement of a ceasefire in northwest Syria’s Idlib region. Erdogan was speaking to reporters ahead of his visit to Moscow on Thursday for talks with Putin. The Turkish army and the […]

Russia, Turkey set to discuss Syria conflict at talks in Moscow: Kremlin

Russia and Turkey will discuss all aspects of the Syrian conflict at talks in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin told French President Emmanuel Macron during a phone call, the Kremlin said on Saturday. Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed on Friday to arrange a meeting to address tensions in Syria’s Idlib province, after […]

Syrian gov’t denies Erdogan’s claims about Turkey destroying chemical weapons facility

2020-02-29 /* custom css */ .td_uid_6_5e5a5fe46f444_rand.td-a-rec-img { text-align: left; } .td_uid_6_5e5a5fe46f444_rand.td-a-rec-img img { margin: 0 auto 0 0; } BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – Damascus has denied Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s claims about destroying a chemical weapons facility or warehouse in northern Aleppo this week. The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) denied the existence […]

Erdogan wants to meet with Putin for Syria talks no later than March 5

 Tuesday, February 25, 2020 10:01:36 AM Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the situation in Syria no later than March 5, Anadolu agency reports, citing Erdogan. “We agreed to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin at worst on March 5,” Erdogan said. According to him, the […]

Erdogan Confirms Intention to Meet With Putin, Merkel, Macron to Discuss Idlib on 5 March

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed on Saturday that he intended to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron in Istanbul on 5 March to discuss the situation in Syrian Idlib. “I held telephone conversations with Putin, Macron and Merkel on Idlib. We will […]

Turkey And Russia Fight It Out: Is This The End Of The Road For Erdogan?

Developments in Syria’s northern Idlib region have put Turkey’s President in a tight corner, perhaps the tightest since he first hijacked state power ten or more years ago. Upwards of a million refugees, purged by Assadist forces operating under Russian air support, are stumbling northwards toward the Turkish border. The border is closed. But you […]

After talks with Putin, Erdogan promises more decisive steps in Syria

After talks with Putin, Erdogan promises more decisive steps in Syria  Saturday, February 22, 2020 2:08:08 PM     Turkey will take more decisive steps in Syria, stated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “Fighting is not easy for us, people are dying. We will take more decisive steps,” he said, speaking in the city of […]

Talks With Moscow on Idlib Fail to Bring Desired Result, Far From Meeting Ankara’s Demands – Erdogan

  09:11 GMT 19.02.2020(updated 10:10 GMT 19.02.2020)  Idlib Province in Syria has suffered an uptick of clashes between the Syrian Arab Army and militants supported by Turkey. Ankara maintains that Damascus breached a ceasefire agreement and threatened to launch a military offensive in retaliation. Russian and Syrian forces continue to come under attack from Idlib […]

Trump, Turkey call for Russia to stop backing Syrian ‘atrocities’

After conversation with Erdogan, Trump urges Moscow-backed Syrian regime forces to end attacks on Idlib region, where Turkey has 12 observation posts AFPToday, 6:35 am WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump has called for Russia to end its support for the Syrian regime’s “atrocities” as he expressed US concern over violence in the Idlib region, […]

Erdogan Demands Syrian Forces Immediately Leave Idlib, Refuses to Wait Until End of Month

ANKARA (Sputnik) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan demanded on Saturday that Syrian government forces immediately withdrew from areas close to Turkish observation posts in Idlib, backtracking from his previous pledge to wait for the move until the end of February. “Until the regime’s [Syrian government] forces pull out beyond the borders [of the Idlib […]

Erdogan blames Russia for bloodbath in Syria

Erdogan blames Russia for bloodbath in Syria  Thursday, February 13, 2020 8:00:00 AM     On February 12, Turkish President Recep Erdogan blamed Russia for the “bloodbaths” occurring while it supports the Assad regime, Radio Liberty reports. The Turkish leader is threatening to destroy the forces of the Syrian regime “everywhere”, if Turkish soldiers are […]

Too little, too late in Syria, where Turkey undermined the rebellion

By Seth J. Frantzman, opinion contributor — 02/13/20 04:00 PM EST Turkey began sending troops and armored vehicles into Syria’s northern Idlib province in early February in response to a Russian-backed Syrian regime offensive that has killed hundreds and displaced half a million people. Turkey’s moves were sparked by the deaths of eight Turkish soldiers […]