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Syrian forces shoot down Turkish reconnaissance drone in Hasakah: Report
Nov 29, 2019 06:54Syrian forces have reportedly intercepted and targeted an unmanned aerial vehicle belonging to Turkish military while flying in the skies over Syria’s northeastern province of Hasakah and near the border with Turkey.
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Two Turkish soldiers killed in attack near Syria border: Ministry
Nov 28, 2019 09:33Turkey’s defense ministry says two Turkish soldiers have been killed in a mortar attack near a military base on the Syrian border.
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Syrian president remains skeptical about Daesh leader’s death
Nov 28, 2019 05:16Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has once again cast doubt on his US counterpart Donald Trump’s claim that Daesh ringleader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in an operation by the US military last month, calling the much-publicized operation a “fantastic play” staged by the Americans.
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Turkey prosecutor urges conviction of Amnesty's local chief
Nov 28, 2019 04:06Turkey’s state prosecutor has called for the conviction of Amnesty International’s local Head, Taner Kilic, former Director Idil Eser and four other human rights defenders over allegations of involvement in the failed July 2016 coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Russia plans to sign new S-400 deal with Turkey in first half of 2020: Official
Nov 27, 2019 04:41A high-ranking Russian military figure says Moscow plans to sign a new contract with Turkey to supply new batteries of the advanced Russian-made S-400 missile defense systems to Turkey in the first half of 2020.
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Bomb attack kills 17 in Syrian border village: Turkey
Nov 27, 2019 04:18At least 17 people have lost their lives in a car bomb attack in a border village in Syria’s northeastern province of Hasakah, Turkey’s military says.
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Turkey issues arrest warrants for 168 over ‘Gulen links’
Nov 26, 2019 14:23Turkey has ordered the arrest of 168 people, including military personnel, over suspected links to opposition cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom Ankara blames for a failed coup in 2016.
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In Doha, President Erdogan stresses military ties with Qatar
Nov 26, 2019 06:04During a visit to Qatar, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said a military base built in and jointly run with the Arab country can ensure stability and peace in the Persian Gulf region, as Ankara and Doha further close ranks in the face of a Saudi Arabian-led blockade on Qatar.
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Turkey to test Russian S-400 systems despite US warnings: Report
Nov 26, 2019 05:46Turkey is set to test its Russian S-400 defense missile system despite repeated warnings from Washington that it could lead to sanctions, Turkish media report.
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Govt. forces establish control over Musheirifa village in Syria’s Idlib
Nov 25, 2019 03:23Syrian government forces have managed to wrest full control over a village in the country’s Northwestern Province of Idlib.