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Russia Expects Turkey’s Final Decision on 2nd Delivery of S-400 Missile Systems

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Russia began delivering the first batch of S-400s to Turkey in July 2019. Washington, unhappy about the deal between Moscow and Ankara, has demanded that Turkey cancel all purchases of the S-400s, threatening to delay or cancel deliveries of fifth-generation F-35 jets to the country. However, the Turkish cabinet has refused to scrap the agreement. … Read More >Russia Expects Turkey’s Final Decision on 2nd Delivery of S-400 Missile Systems

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Russian Military Names Group Behind Attack on Turkish Patrol in Syria

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Militants of the “Al-Islamad-Turkestani”* group were behind a bomb attack on a Turkish patrol in the Idlib de-escalation zone, in which one Turkish soldier was killed, Rear Admiral Oleg Zhuravlev, head of the Russian Centre for the Reconciliation of Warring Parties in Syria, said at a briefing. … Read More >Russian Military Names Group Behind Attack on Turkish Patrol in Syria

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Turkish Drone Parts Found Among Terrorist Arms Stash Seized by Syrian Troops in Idlib, Report Says

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The Syrian Army has uncovered a stash of weapons and ammunition hidden by militants before their retreat from the southern Idlib countryside, including components of an anti-aircraft gun, rocket launchers, tanks, armoured troop transports, rockets and mortar shells, and the remnants of what appears to be Turkish-made drone, SANA has reported. … Read More >Turkish Drone Parts Found Among Terrorist Arms Stash Seized by Syrian Troops in Idlib, Report Says

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Haftar’s army spokesman accuses Turkey of sending arms & militants to Libya in violation of UN embargo

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Turkey has been violating the UN embargo by sending arms and militants from Syria to Libya, a spokesman for Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) claimed as he showed videos that allegedly proved Ankara’s violations. … Read More >Haftar’s army spokesman accuses Turkey of sending arms & militants to Libya in violation of UN embargo

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Erdogan LOCKS DOWN Turkey for Eid holidays over fears Muslim celebrations may turn into Covid-19 disaster

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Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced a strict four-day nationwide lockdown during the upcoming Eid al-Fitr celebrations. The move comes in an effort to prevent a possible spike in coronavirus cases. … Read More >Erdogan LOCKS DOWN Turkey for Eid holidays over fears Muslim celebrations may turn into Covid-19 disaster

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Expelling Ankara from F-35 program will impact troubled jet production due to lack of Turkish-made parts – report

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Suspending Turkey from the beleaguered F-35 program may prevent jet production from continuing at its current pace, a US government report has warned, as some Turkish-made parts still need to be sourced from elsewhere. … Read More >Expelling Ankara from F-35 program will impact troubled jet production due to lack of Turkish-made parts – report

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Massive truck bomb explosion in Syria’s Afrin kills 40+ civilians & Turkey-backed militants (GRAPHIC VIDEOS)

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Dozens of people, including children, were killed in an enormous blast in the Syrian city of Afrin after a truck-borne bomb detonated in the middle of a crowded street. Turkey immediately pinned the blame on ‘Kurdish terrorists. … Read More >Massive truck bomb explosion in Syria’s Afrin kills 40+ civilians & Turkey-backed militants (GRAPHIC VIDEOS)

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Russian Military Patrols Aleppo, Hasakah Provinces, No Shelling Registered in Idlib

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The Russian Defenсe Ministry’s centre for Syrian reconciliation has not registered any shelling in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib by militants controlled by Turkey over the past 24 hours, the centre’s head, Rear Admiral Oleg Zhuravlev, said on Tuesday during a briefing. … Read More >Russian Military Patrols Aleppo, Hasakah Provinces, No Shelling Registered in Idlib

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US Envoy to NATO Floats Idlib Aid ‘Package’ to Turkey in Exchange for Dropping Russia’s S-400s

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Ankara is expected to activate the S-400s in the coming weeks, but Washington has not given up on its plans to get the much-feared weapons out of Turkey. Stick has not worked, apparently, so now is the time to offer some carrot. … Read More >US Envoy to NATO Floats Idlib Aid ‘Package’ to Turkey in Exchange for Dropping Russia’s S-400s