Turkey

Turkish-backed militants undermine Russia-Turkey joint patrols in Idlib

Mar 16, 2020 11:08

Russia and Turkey have cut short their first joint patrol in Syria's Idlib after Turkish-based militants blocked a main roadway liberated by the Syrian army in January.
Russia, Turkey launch patrol mission in Syria's Idlib

Mar 15, 2020 08:13

Russia and Turkey have begun jointly patrolling the strategic M4 highway in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib as part of a ceasefire reached earlier this month.
Turkey dispatches new reinforcements to Syria’s Idlib prior to joint patrols with Russia: SOHR

Mar 15, 2020 05:20

The so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) says Turkey has dispatched a new military convoy to Syria’s embattled Northwestern Province of Idlib, a day ahead of the first joint patrol by Turkish and Russian troops on the strategic M4 highway and establishment of joint coordination centers in the region.
Turkey, Russia flesh out Syria ceasefire deal: Ankara

Mar 13, 2020 11:43

Turkey and Russia have agreed to begin joint patrols along a key highway in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib as part of a recent ceasefire agreement between the two sides, Turkey’s defense minister says.
Turkey says its forces will remain in Syria’s Idlib despite truce

Mar 12, 2020 09:48

Turkey says its military personnel will stay in Idlib Province despite a ceasefire deal with Russia, and that any withdrawal from the embattled Syrian region is “out of the question.”
Turkey’s Erdogan says Greek authorities ‘acting like Nazis’ in treating refugees

Mar 11, 2020 10:31

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Greek authorities are acting like the Nazis as they resort to violence in preventing thousands of refugees from crossing the Turkish border into Greece.
COVID-19: China reports new infections; Turkey, Bolivia confirm 1st cases

Mar 11, 2020 07:01

China has reported an increase in its new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection, reversing four consecutive days of decreases, and more countries are reporting their first infections.
US offers Turkey Patriot missiles if it ditches Russia’s S-400: Erdogan

Mar 11, 2020 05:36

Turkey’s president says the United States has offered to provide Ankara with the Patriot missile system if it refuses to operationalize the advanced S-400 defense system that it has bought from Russia.
Turkey’s Erdogan continues to withstand EU pressure to close border

Mar 11, 2020 05:25

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continues to resist pressure from the European Union (EU) states to stop the flow of refugees through his country’s borders with Greece, but has announced plans for the convention of a summit with European leaders next week to seek a solution to the crisis.
Erdogan urges 'concrete support' from Europe over refugee crisis

Mar 10, 2020 04:59

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey says he is after “concrete support” from European allies amid an ongoing standoff with the European Union over a refugee crisis.