Greek-Italian maritime deal sends clear message to Turkey as Mediterranean tensions rise

The agreement comes amid rising tensions in the Mediterranean. [Getty] Date of publication: 18 June, 2020 In a sudden and swift move, Greece and Italy announced that the two countries had reached an agreement on the delimitation of maritime borders in a way that would end a dispute lasting for forty years. This agreement, despite its […]

Coronavirus Is Empowering Dictators And Changing The World Order

April 4, 2020 Topic: Security Region: Middle East Tags: CoronavirusAuthoritarianismIranTurkeyIsrael From the Schengen zone agreements to life in the Gulf, coronavirus has shattered what is considered normal in a few short weeks. by Seth J. Frantzman The global pandemic of coronavirus will fundamentally re-shape the world order as it upends systems which publics have come to take for […]

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 […]

Russian airbase in Syria comes under attack by drones

News Desk2020-03-03     /* custom css */ .td_uid_6_5e5e2469d99cb_rand.td-a-rec-img { text-align: left; } .td_uid_6_5e5e2469d99cb_rand.td-a-rec-img img { margin: 0 auto 0 0; } BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) – The Russian air defenses were activated last night when a wave of drones attempted to attack their headquarters at the Hmeimim Airbase in southwestern Latakia. According to a […]

Erdogan says Iran and Russia are not targets in Syria, only Syrian military

/* custom css */ .td_uid_6_5e5e030db80cd_rand.td-a-rec-img { text-align: left; } .td_uid_6_5e5e030db80cd_rand.td-a-rec-img img { margin: 0 auto 0 0; } Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that neither Russia nor Iran are his country’s targets in Syria. “Turkey does not take aim at either Russia or Iran in Syria. We are only destroying the elements of […]

Turkey’s attacks against Syrian military are just beginning: Erdogan

2020-03-02 The Syrian Army has allegedly lost over 2,500 troops as well as dozens of tanks and armored vehicles in numerous Turkish strikes, but this is “just the beginning,” as Turkey hasn’t yet shown its “true strength,” Erdogan warned. “We are just beginning to show our true strength to those who see our sensitivity as […]

Rocket attack hits Turkish customs vehicle near Iran border -minister

By REUTERS MARCH 2, 2020 10:45 ANKARA – A rocket hit an armored vehicle carrying Turkish customs personnel in an attack near the border with Iran on Friday, killing one person and injuring others, Turkish officials said, adding that clashes were under way in the area. The rocket struck the vehicle’s front wheel around 0550 […]

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 […]

Turkey begins military operation against Assad regime

Turkish Defense Minister Şule Akar responded, vowing retaliation against any attack on Turkish forces or observation posts in Idlib under Turkey’s right to self-defense. By REUTERS, IDAN ZONSHINE MARCH 1, 2020 13:30 A Syrian government drone was downed in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, marking the beginning of a wide-scale military operation in response to last […]

Syrian government plane downed over Idlib – Turkish media

Syria’s army declared the airspace over northwest Syria closed to planes and drones, pledging to down any aircraft that violates it, shortly before reports of the downed drone began surfacing. JERUSALEM POST STAFF REUTERS MARCH 1, 2020 12:26 A Syrian government drone was downed in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, Turkey’s state-owned Anadolu Agency said on […]

US, Turkey in talks about deploying Patriot missiles to northern Syria

News Desk2020-03-01 /* custom css */ .td_uid_6_5e5b65c2b120e_rand.td-a-rec-img { text-align: left; } .td_uid_6_5e5b65c2b120e_rand.td-a-rec-img img { margin: 0 auto 0 0; } Washington and Ankara are discussing Turkey’s request for the temporary deployment of American Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems on its border with Syria, US President Donald Trump said on Saturday. Trump’s remarks came in response to […]