It has once again been made clear that Idlib is much more than a conflict zone between Turkey and Syria, despite President Erdogan’s historical meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow. It has implications for the future of the region as a whole, and for all neighboring countries. In the highlights and reviews of the 6 hour talks ...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin held an historic meeting regarding Syria in Moscow on March 5. After 36 Turkish soldiers were martyred in Syria, the Turkish public has been fixated on the possible outcomes of this meeting. The meeting proved incredibly important, indicating a new political orientation for the ruling party in Turkey. The ...
As part of Idlib crises the tension on the field is still taut. But on the contrary the official statements of the leaders contribute to defuse the tension on the table. Before the meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, both sides remarked the political solution on Idlib as the best way. We asked ...
As the situation in Syria becomes more and more incomprehensible, it becomes critical that we return to simple facts and over-arching explanations; in other words, we must separate the wheat from the chaff. Let us start with the following: Our soldiers were targeted in an attack in the Idlib district of Syria. Although there have been many hopeful statements from ...
War against the Syrian government cannot be a goal for Turkey: even if such a victory could be achieved, it would undoubtedly be a Pyrrhic one. As the situation grows worse and worse, the US-backed Democratic Union Party (PYD) has been building up strength, and could soon pose a serious threat to our security. Turkey recently woke up to the ...
The martyring of the 36 Turkish soldiers in Idlib by the Syrian forces, has delivered a strong impact to the regional cooperation. Turkish Armed Forces has responded to this treacherous attack with different military operations. Turkish Defense Minister in his statement, has accused the Syrian government and has send a message to Moscow by using the following words; “We do ...
Idlib The Syrian army command has announced the closure of airspace over Idlib province, reports the Syrian state agency SANA. https://uwidata.com/8337-last-updates-on-the-idlib-are-turkey-and-russia-on-the-brink-of-war/ Meanwhile, the Turkish government continues to pursue a policy of “balance” between Washington and Moscow in Syria which it is presenting as “independent foreign policy.” However, this policy of balance has all but collapsed in Idlib, and Turkey has ...
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33 Turkish soldiers have been killed as a result of an airstrike in the Syrian province of Idlib, Rahmi Dogan, the governor of the Hatay province, located close to the Turkish border with Syria, said. The governor also said 32 wounded are in the hospitals in the country’s southern province of Hatay and their condition is not life-threatening. Turkish President ...
Since this February, political tensions have become worse with each passing day among the Ankara-Moscow-Damascus triangle. Military impasse in Idlib Ankara insists on maintaining control of Idlib while the Syrian government continues its military campaign against the rebel groups in the region with the support of the Russian army. Russian military support to the Syrian government against the Turkish-backed rebels ...