Russia, Turkey reach deal on Syria’s Idlib

Source:al Monitor Date:14Mar2020

But details still vague!   Akar said the first joint patrol by Turkey and Russia on the M4 highway in Idlib would be carried out on March 15 and that Turkey and Russia will establish joint

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Turkey Declares Major Offensive Against Syrian Government

Source:New York Times Date:02Mar2020

A very useful primer on what is going on in Idlib, as well as among Turkey-Russia and USA   Turkey has asked the United States to provide Patriot missiles to help it against Russian and

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Two Turkish soldiers killed as Syrian rebels regain key town

Source:al Jazeera Date:27Feb2020

A much neeeded victory of sorts for the Turkish side, though Kremlin denied the news.   Two Turkish soldiers have been killed and two others wounded in an air strike in Syria’s

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Turkey may close the Bosphorus to Russia warships

Source:Middle East Monitor Date:25Feb2020

Turkey may soon be closing the Bosphorus Straits to Russian warships in order to prevent them from continuing to resupply the Syrian regime’s military, according to the Russian newspaper Novaya

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A disaster in Syria as Russia and Turkey clash

Source:Washington Post Date:19Feb2020

Assad is determined to “liberate” Idlib.  Russia is non-committal, Erdogan will be forced to defy both:   “The Syrian regime is determined to wipe out the last stronghold of

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Turkey hits back after Syrian shells kill Turkish troops

Source:Yahoo News Date:04Feb2020

Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said Turkish forces had hit 54 targets in Idlib in retaliation and “neutralised” 76 Syrian government soldiers, the state-owned Anadolu agency reported.

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Erdogan Keen to Spare Russia Ties as Turkey Hits Syrian Forces

Source:Bloomberg Date:03Feb2020

True, but how?   The fighting in Idlib is testing the marriage of convenience between Turkey and Russia in Syria, where the two powers have carved up spheres of influence. Still, both sides

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