Turkey

Russia, Turkey reach deal on midnight ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib

Mar 06, 2020 03:26

The Russian and Turkish presidents say they have come to an agreement on an imminent ceasefire regime in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib, where Turkish violations have brought about an unwarranted flare-up of already high levels of violence.
No normal ties with Turkey as long as Erdogan supports terrorists: Assad

Mar 06, 2020 02:10

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has described the chances of normal diplomatic relations with neighboring Turkey as remote, stressing that such an ideal cannot be achieved as long as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan supports Takfiri terrorist groups and is under the heavy influence of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood movement.
Turkey rebrands 80,000 terrorists to stop Syria's liberation of Idlib

Mar 06, 2020 01:58

As tensions are escalating in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib, the last militant bastion in a nine-year war, Turkey is attempting to hold its grip over the flashpoint region through tens of thousands of militants it supports.
Syria urges intl. community to take action against Turkish aggression

Mar 05, 2020 13:31

Syria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has called on the international community, particularly European countries, to adopt a genuine humanitarian stance vis-à-vis the sufferings of Syrian people, and severely censure the Turkish military onslaught in the northwest of the Arab country.
Russia and Turkey clash over Syria's Idlib

Mar 05, 2020 08:02

The situation in Turkey remains tense this week, as the region waits to witness, perhaps, the last chance for a political solution to the recent flare-up of violence in Syria’s northern province of Idlib.
Syria condemns US, Turkey for 'illegal infiltration' of officials into Idlib

Mar 05, 2020 03:20

The Syrian Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the US and Turkey for the "illegitimate infiltration" of American officials into the Arab country's Idlib Province.
'Roughly 80,000 anti-Syria terrorists enjoy Turkey's support'

Mar 05, 2020 03:15

According to data collected by sources from the battlefield in Syria and given to Press TV, there are roughly 80,000 terrorists who enjoy Turkey’s support in their fight against the Syrian government.
Fists fly in Turkish parliament after opposition MP criticizes Erdogan

Mar 05, 2020 02:54

A fistfight erupted in the Turkish parliament on Wednesday during a speech by an opposition lawmaker who earlier accused President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of disrespecting Turkish soldiers who died in Syria.
Terrorists attempted to carry out chemical attack in Saraqib amid Syrian army gains: Reconciliation center

Mar 04, 2020 13:29

The Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Sides in Syria says a group of foreign-sponsored Takfiri militants sought to explode several containers with toxic substances in the strategic Saraqib city of the country’s northwestern province of Idlib in a bid to incriminate Syrian government forces as a pretext for possible acts of aggression on army troops.
Greece fires tear gas at refugees at border crossing with Turkey

Mar 04, 2020 13:28

Greek security forces have fired tear gas and used water cannon at the border with Turkey to prevent hundreds of refugees from crossing into the European country, with Athens accusing Ankara of using tear gas against its police to help refugees breach the frontier.