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Turkey beefs up military presence in Syria amid Russia spat
Feb 18, 2020 15:15Turkey significantly beefs up its military presence in northwestern Syria amid continued disagreement with Russia over Damascus’ counterterrorism operations in the area.
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Libya rebels claim to have ‘destroyed’ Turkish cargo ship in Tripoli
Feb 18, 2020 14:23Ghassan Salame, the UN’s Libya envoy, confirmed that the port had been attacked but did not give details.
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Syria recaptures most of Aleppo ahead of Russo-Turkish talks
Feb 17, 2020 04:15Backed by Russian air power, the Syrian army has made unprecedented advances in the Northwestern Aleppo Province, which borders Turkey, as Ankara is about to take up its grievances about Damascus’ breakthroughs with Moscow.
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Syrians celebrate recent army gains in Aleppo
Feb 17, 2020 04:08Residents of the northwestern Syrian city of Aleppo have gathered in the streets to celebrate recent advances by the Syrian Arab Army in the city's surrounding suburbs.
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Iran’s Zarif meets top officials in Munich
Feb 17, 2020 03:16Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif discussed a range of issues in meetings with his French, Russian, Turkish and German counterparts on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Germany.
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Aleppo stepping toward full liberation thanks to Syria army gains
Feb 14, 2020 15:02Syrian forces, backed by allied fighters from popular defense groups, are apparently riding high following the liberation of more areas from the clutches of terrorists in the northwestern province of Aleppo.
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Turkey says will use ‘any measure’ against extremists in Syria’s Idlib Province
Feb 14, 2020 03:36Turkey has threatened to use “force” against extremists in Syria’s Northwestern Province of Idlib, which militant groups have been using as a launch pad for attacks against Syrian forces and civilians.
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Syrian parliament recognizes Armenian genocide amid Ankara-Damascus tensions
Feb 14, 2020 03:29The Syrian parliament has overwhelmingly recognized the mass killings of more than one million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire that took place a century ago, as tensions run high between Damascus and Ankara over the latter’s military campaign in Syria’s embattled Northwestern Province of Idlib.
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Erdogan threatens to hit Syrian army positions
Feb 13, 2020 03:51Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to hit Syrian army in northern Syria if attacks on Turkish soldiers continue.
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Turkey threatens to hit Syrian forces
Feb 12, 2020 11:54Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to target Syrian forces “everywhere” and “by any means” if Turkish troops in Syria are harmed.