Syrian news agency shares footage of Russian strike on Turkish military

Syria’s official state news agency SANA has shared video footage of what appeared to be Russian jets striking four tanks that belonged to the Turkish army. Turkish defence ministry on Thursday had announced that two soldiers had died in an airstrike of unspecified origin in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib province, while another five soldiers had been […]

Syrian news agency shares footage of Russian strike on Turkish military

Syria’s official state news agency SANA has shared video footage of what appeared to be Russian jets striking four tanks that belonged to the Turkish army. Turkish defence ministry on Thursday had announced that two soldiers had died in an airstrike of unspecified origin in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib province, while another five soldiers had been […]

Turkey should bomb Damascus

Tom Rogan  | February 21, 2020 10:45 AM Having lost two more soldiers to Syrian airstrikes on Thursday, Turkey should retaliate by striking regime targets in Damascus. While an operation against the Syrian capital would attract Bashar Assad’s fury, it would send a clear message to the dictator and his Russian allies. And from a […]

The Meaning and End of Turkey-Russia Cooperation in Syria Friday, February 21, 2020

Friday, February 21, 2020 The Turkey-Russia relationship is in the midst of a major reset. The outbreak of hostilities in Syria’s Idlib province has left 13 Turkish soldiers dead and seven Turkish military posts under siege by Russian-backed Syrian government forces. Prior policy convergences between Turkey and Russia had raised speculation about the prospect of […]

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

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Russia, Turkey, Iran reassert glory of past empires in today’s Middle East

The three countries see the Arab countries as weak and exploitable, and two of them, seek to reassert their former spheres of control there. JACK COHEN FEBRUARY 19, 2020 20:17 Three countries – Russia, Turkey and Iran – are currently trying to reassert their former influence and glory, harking back to the power and greatness […]

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 […]

Turkey Continues Talks with Russia on Idlib Fighting

KRISTINA JOVANOVSKI 02/18/2020 Ankara furthers military build-up in northwestern Syria amid hopes for cease-fire agreement Talks between Ankara and Moscow continued for a second day on Tuesday over a Russia-backed offensive in Syria’s largest remaining rebel stronghold that threatens to push hundreds of thousands more refugees into Turkey. The Turkish military has been sending troops […]

In Syria, Russia Proves Ronald Reagan Right: It is the ‘Evil Empire’

CJ Werleman reports on continuing attempts by Vladimir Putin to destabilise Europe by killing and displacing Syrian civilians in support of the Bashar al-Assad regime. In 1983, US President Ronald Reagan referred to the Soviet Union as the “evil empire”. He was right and, if he was still alive today, he’d be right in framing […]

Iran, Russia to Finalize Visa Waiver Program

February 18, 2020 – 06:52 Iran and Russia are to finalize a visa waiver plan for group travel between the two countries. Iranian Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Vali Teymouri said the final visa waiver deal will be clinched at the upcoming MITT exhibition in Russia. “The Russia exhibit is of great […]

Qasem Soleimani’s life: Secrets of his role with Turkey, Russia, Syria

Iran’s former defense minister on how Soleimani confronted “Zionists,” ISIS and helped persuade Russia on the importance of Syria. “He was more than a commander: he was a diplomat and administrator.” By SETH J. FRANTZMAN FEBRUARY 17, 2020 17:32 Hajj Qasem, as Qasem Soleimani is fondly remembered by his friends from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard […]