Turkey

Greece expects ‘strong’ EU support in refugee crisis

Mar 03, 2020 10:58

Greece says it expects “strong” support from the European Union (EU) leaders to help resolve a deepening refugee crisis at its border with Turkey, as diplomats from the bloc arrived in the border area for a meeting on the matter.
Turkey downs Syrian fighter jet as it intensifies Idlib attacks

Mar 03, 2020 10:20

Turkey has shot down a Syrian fighter jet over the embattled northwestern province of Idlib, where Ankara supports militant groups fight against the government of President Bashar al-Assad.
Greece has no legal right to suspend asylum requests: UNHCR

Mar 03, 2020 04:06

Greece has no legal justification for suspending asylum procedures as the country struggles to prevent thousands of migrants from entering its territory, says the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
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.