Turkey

Damascus blasts Turkish aggression in northwestern Syria, vows proper response

Mar 03, 2020 03:15

Syria has strongly condemned the Turkish military aggression in the Arab country’s embattled northwestern region, saying such a campaign is in violation of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and in line with the Ankara government’s generous support for terror groups wreaking havoc there.
Erdogan warns 'millions' of refugees heading into Europe, Ankara will not stop them

Mar 03, 2020 02:58

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara has no plans to stop the flow of migrants into the European Union (EU), warning that “millions of refugees” will soon be moving toward Turkey’s borders with the bloc.
Syrian govt. forces recapture key northwestern city from Turkish-backed militants

Mar 02, 2020 12:19

Syrian government forces have managed to retake a strategic city in the southeastern suburbs of the country’s Northwestern Province of Idlib from Turkish-backed militants.
Greek police clash with refugees at Turkish border

Mar 02, 2020 10:29

Greek police have clashed with refugees attempting to break into Greece from Turkey, which has stopped holding the refugees back.
Iran advisory center in Syria warns Turkey to 'behave wisely'

Mar 02, 2020 10:14

An Iranian military advisory center in Syria has urged Turkey against further escalation of its aggression against the Arab country, reminding Ankara that it has so far refrained from responding to Turkish attacks.
We cannot guarantee safety of your planes over Syria: Russia to Turkey

Mar 02, 2020 06:14

The Russian Defense Ministry has warned Turkey that it cannot 'guarantee the safety' of Turkish flights over Syria.
Syria closes northwestern airspace, downs Turkish drone

Mar 01, 2020 13:26

Syria has shut its airspace over the country's northwest, particularly the embattled Idlib province, warning to bring down any aircraft that violates it.
EU border force on 'high alert' as migrants' push to enter continent

Mar 01, 2020 12:22

The European Union border force Frontex has announced that it is on "high alert" across all the bloc’s borders with Turkey, and aims to provide further support to Greece as thousands of migrants seek to enter the continent through the southeastern European country.
Turkish drone strikes kill over two dozen Syrian soldiers in Idlib: Monitor

Mar 01, 2020 03:53

Turkish drone strikes have reportedly killed 26 Syrian soldiers in northwestern Syria, in an apparent response to the deaths of 33 Turkish soldiers who were killed on Thursday during a Syrian army offensive against terrorists in Idlib.
Damascus says US smuggling Syria’s oil, selling it to Turkey, other countries

Mar 01, 2020 03:44

Syria has condemned the United States for ‘selling’ the Syrian oil to Turkey and other countries.