Turkey requests US Patriot missile system to stop Russia in Idlib: report

/* custom css */ .td_uid_6_5e4f2ba8ce0cf_rand.td-a-rec-img { text-align: left; } .td_uid_6_5e4f2ba8ce0cf_rand.td-a-rec-img img { margin: 0 auto 0 0; } BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:50 P.M.) – Turkey has reportedly asked the United States, a NATO ally, to deploy two Patriot missile systems along its southern border with Syria, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. Citing a Turkish official in […]

Breaking: Russia destroys 10 Turkish-backed militant vehicles in northern Syria

2020-02-20 /* custom css */ .td_uid_6_5e4ebc0ee34fb_rand.td-a-rec-img { text-align: left; } .td_uid_6_5e4ebc0ee34fb_rand.td-a-rec-img img { margin: 0 auto 0 0; } BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:10 P.M.) – The Russian Air Force destroyed over ten vehicles belonging to the Turkish-backed militants in northern Syria on Thursday, Moscow announced around 4:00 P.M. (Damascus Time). According to the Russian Ministry of […]

ANALYSIS: Turkey now technically at war with Russia and Syria

Turkish troops shell Syrian army positions while Russian air force bombs Turkish positions in Idlib, Syria. Yochanan Visser, 20/02/20  A week after Israel National News reported that Turkey was on a crash course with Russia over Syria the parties are now at war technically speaking. This happened after talks between a Turkish delegation and the […]

Merkel, Macron Tell Putin They Are Ready to Facilitate Northwestern Syria De-Escalation Efforts

Clashes between government forces and militants backed by Turkey in the northwestern province of Idlib have intensified recently, while the Turkish forces have also carried out several strikes against the Syrian Arab Army. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron have said in a phone conversation with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin they are […]

Turkey, Russia and Iran to hold talks on Syria’s Idlib in March

Civilians flee from Idlib toward the north to find safety inside Syria near the border with Turkey, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020. (AP Photo) Turkey, Russia and Iran will meet in Tehran next month to discuss the situation in northwestern Syria’s Idlib, a Turkish official said Thursday. According to the official, Turkish and Russian delegations may […]

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 […]

Russia-Turkey Syria talks end without result

 Wednesday, February 12, 2020 8:00:42 AM The Russian delegation which traveled to Ankara to discuss Turkey’s request to stop the Syrian government forces’ offensive against Idlib has now left Turkey, a source in diplomatic circles told Reuters. Apparently the two sides were unable to reach an agreement on how to put an end to the […]

US seeks to pivot to Turkey-first policy on Syria

The US hopes to push Turkey to greater action against the Syrian regime and Russia in Syria’s northern Idlib province SETH J. FRANTZMAN FEBRUARY 12, 2020 09:57 The US has come with strong words in support of Turkey’s policies in northern Syria, hoping to push Turkey to greater action against the Syrian regime and Russia […]