The future of Idlib

The question that remains to be answered now is: Will Idlib hold? By ANTHONY AVICE DU BUISSON MARCH 11, 2020 07:17 A recent ceasefire agreement signed between Turkey and Russia concerning Idlib presents a new step in an old game. On March 6th, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin […]

Russia, Turkey agree ceasefire deal for Syria’s Idlib

  Russia and Turkey back opposing sides in Syria’s nine-year conflict, with Moscow supporting President Bashar al-Assad and Turkey backing some rebel groups. Turkey and Russia agreed a ceasefire deal on Thursday in Syria’s Idlib region, their two leaders said after lengthy talks in Moscow to contain a conflict which has displaced nearly a million […]

Ceasefire at Stake: Putin and Erdogan to Discuss Idlib Escalation in Moscow

Ankara launched “Operation Spring Shield” last week after Syrian Army attacks on terrorist positions killed up to 33 Turkish servicemen in Idlib. Turkey claimed its troops had been attacked in a military outpost, but, according to Moscow, the soldiers were among al-Nusra militants planning an offensive against the Syrian Army. Russian President Vladimir Putin will […]

Top Russian, Turkish Diplomats Discuss Preparations for Putin-Erdogan Meeting – Source

ANKARA (Sputnik) – Russian and Turkish foreign ministers, Sergey Lavrov and Mevlut Cavusoglu, discussed preparations for the upcoming meeting of the two countries’ leaders during phone talks on Sunday, a source from the Turkish Foreign Ministry said. Earlier in the week, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the Russian and Turkish presidents, Vladimir Putin and […]

Russia responds to Erdogan’s comments about getting out of Turkey’s way in Syria

2020-03-01     /* custom css */ .td_uid_6_5e5bfdc6b3454_rand.td-a-rec-img { text-align: left; } .td_uid_6_5e5bfdc6b3454_rand.td-a-rec-img img { margin: 0 auto 0 0; } Russia is the only country with a legitimate, internationally recognized right to station troops in Syria, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. “Russia is the only country which has troops in Syria on a […]

How did Turkey, Russia and the Syrian regime get to the Feb. 27 crises in Idlib

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Turkey suffered unprecedented losses in Idlib on Thursday with dozens of soldiers killed and injured by Syrian regime strikes. It is one of several increasingly deadly incidents for Turkish forces in Idlib in February as it sent thousands of soldiers into the northern province due to an emerging crises. Turkey has […]

Erdogan Says Asked Putin to ‘Step Aside’ to Allow Turkey to Deal With Syria ‘Face to Face’ – Reports

The Russian and Turkish presidents spoke by telephone on Friday amid the escalating tensions in Idlib, where the Syrian Army has been entangled in a shooting war with Turkish troops and Ankara-backed militants in recent weeks. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that he asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to leave Ankara “face to […]

Russia says agreed with Turkey to reduce tensions in Syria’s Idlib

REUTERS FEBRUARY 29, 2020 10:31 MOSCOW – Russia and Turkey have agreed to reduce tensions on the ground in Syria’s Idlib province while continuing military action there, the Russian foreign ministry said on Saturday following several days of talks in Ankara. “Concrete steps to achieve lasting stability in the Idlib de-escalation zone were considered,” the […]

Could Russia go to war with Turkey in Syria?

As the two countries find themselves on opposite sides of the fighting in Idlib, experts say both wary of further military conflict due to economic, energy ties Stuart WilliamsToday, 12:39 am MOSCOW (AFP) — Russia has no appetite for a military confrontation with Turkey in Idlib, but the Kremlin won’t step back from its support […]

Russia sends two warships armed with cruise missiles to Syria’s coast

Moscow also blamed Ankara for the killing of 33 Turkish soldiers in Syria’s Idlib region the previous day. FEBRUARY 28, 2020 10:09 Russia on Friday said it was sending two warships armed with cruise missiles to waters off the Syrian coast and blamed Ankara for the killing of 33 Turkish soldiers in Syria’s Idlib region […]

Dozens of Turkish soldiers killed by Syrian forces as fighting intensifies

At least 29 killed in Idlib air strike, adding to several dead in earlier attacks; Ankara responds with bombing campaign against ‘all known’ Syrian targets By AP Today, 1:46 am   BEIRUT — More than two dozen Turkish soldiers were killed in an air strike by Syrian government forces in northeast Syria, a Turkish official […]

Putin Not Currently Planning Talks With Erdogan in Istanbul on 5 March – Kremlin

Middle East 10:03 GMT 27.02.2020Get short URL 2212 MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Erdogan said on Wednesday that he was most likely to discuss the developments in Syria’s Idlib with Putin on 5 March in Istanbul. Russian President Vladimir Putin currently has no plans to pay a visit to Istanbul on 5 March and hold talks with […]

Turkey continues armored build-up for Idlib

Turkey has concentrated hundreds of armored vehicles in Idlib province to try to slow-down a Russian-backed Syrian regime offensive. SETH J. FRANTZMAN FEBRUARY 22, 2020 14:48 Turkey has concentrated hundreds of armored vehicles in Idlib province to try to slow-down a Russian-backed Syrian regime offensive. New photos on Saturday showed Leopard tanks and a T-300 […]

France, Germany call on political solution to “catastrophic” Idlib crisis

Published: 02.21.20 , 20:08 The leaders of France and Germany told Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan that the humanitarian crisis in Syria’s northwest Idlib province needed a political solution and that the three should meet soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin.President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel “expressed their shared concern over the catastrophic humanitarian […]