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 […]

Russian analysts: Erdogan’s arrogance could lead to large-scale war that would harm Turkey’s interests

Created on Saturday, 29 February 2020 20:46   Moscow,(ST)- Boris Dolgov, senior researcher at the Center for Arab and Islamic Studies at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences has stressed the need to put an end to the crimes and arrogance of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Syria’s north. […]

Greece Forced To Defend Its Borders From Masses Of Refugees

Greece deployed tear gas Saturday to prevent surges of refugees from entering via Turkey. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country has opened its borders, allowing 18,000 refugees to flood into Europe. He also claims that number will rise to as many as 30,000 by Sunday, according to a BBC correspondent. The flood of migrants appears […]

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 […]

Greek police fire teargas on migrants at border with Turkey

Published: 02.29.20 , 13:52 Greek police fired teargas toward migrants who were gathered on its border with Turkey and demanding entry on Saturday, as a crisis over Syria abruptly moved onto the European Union’s doorstep. The Greek government reiterated its promise to keep migrants out. “The government will do whatever it takes to protect its […]

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 calls for 30-km-deep buffer zone across northern Syria border

2020-02-29 BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 P.M.) – During his presidential address on Saturday morning, Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for a 30-kilometer-deep buffer zone across Syria’s northern border. This buffer zone, which would presumably go across a large portion of the Latakia Governorate, will allegedly be implemented by the Turkish military, with no mention of […]

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 […]

Turkish strikes in northwest Syria kill 48 pro-Damascus troops

Turkish strikes in northwest Syria kill 48 pro-Damascus troops By REUTERS FEBRUARY 29, 2020 11:02 BEIRUT – Turkish ground and air strikes on Syrian government forces and their allies in northwest Syria’s Idlib have killed 48 pro-Damascus soldiers in the past 24 hours, the Syrian Observatory, a war monitor, reported on Saturday. It said that […]

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 […]

Nato expresses ‘full solidarity’ with Turkey over Syria airstrikes

Military alliance could strengthen reconnaissance missions to limit threat from Russian planes Nato allies will consider strengthening Ankara’s air defences in response to the strike that killed 33 Turkish troops in rebel-held Syria overnight, following an emergency meeting of the military alliance in Brussels on Friday. Turkey had also called for western countries to establish […]

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 […]

US NATO Envoy Urges Turkey to Dump S-400 Contract With Russia Amid Renewed Idlib Standoff

In the latest showdown in the Syrian province of Idlib, 33 Turkish soldiers were killed, marking a culmination of several weeks of skirmishes triggered by Turkish-backed militants’ clashes with the Syrian Army. US ambassador to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison has called on the Turks to see “who is their reliable partner and who isn’t”, urging […]

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 […]