Turkey – Page 37 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

‘We’re the hosts there’: Erdogan says Turkey won’t pull back from Syria’s sovereign territory, gives Assad ultimatum to retreat

Posted on February 26, 2020February 26, 2020By Editor

The Turkish leader has ruled out withdrawal from Idlib, where his forces are backing militants fighting the Syrian Army. He also gave Damascus an ultimatum to retreat beyond Turkey’s observation posts placed on Syrian soil. … Read More >‘We’re the hosts there’: Erdogan says Turkey won’t pull back from Syria’s sovereign territory, gives Assad ultimatum to retreat

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Video: Erdogan Forces Recaptured Nayrab but Lost Another Dozen of Villages to Syrian Army

Posted on February 26, 2020February 26, 2020By Editor

On February 24 morning, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and other Idlib groups supported by the Turkish Army launched a new attempt to capture the village of Nayrab from the Syrian Army. … Read More >Video: Erdogan Forces Recaptured Nayrab but Lost Another Dozen of Villages to Syrian Army

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Russia to Conduct Observation Flight Over Turkey on February 25-28 – Defence Ministry

Posted on February 25, 2020February 25, 2020By Editor

Russia will conduct a surveillance flight over the Turkish territory under the Open Skies Treaty from February 25-28, the Russian Defence Ministry said in a statement on Monday. … Read More >Russia to Conduct Observation Flight Over Turkey on February 25-28 – Defence Ministry

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Turkey Reportedly Repositions Tanks Closer to Syrian Border, Plans to Redeploy Them to Idlib

Posted on February 25, 2020February 25, 2020By Editor

Ankara reported sustaining casualties in Idlib blaming them on alleged fire from the positions of the Syrian army, which repelled several attacks by local militants in recent weeks. … Read More >Turkey Reportedly Repositions Tanks Closer to Syrian Border, Plans to Redeploy Them to Idlib

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Two Turkish Servicemen Die in Libya – Erdogan

Posted on February 25, 2020February 25, 2020By Editor

Ankara previously deployed its forces to Libya in order to support the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) against the Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar in a civil war between the two sides. … Read More >Two Turkish Servicemen Die in Libya – Erdogan

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Why Merkel & Macron Likely to Support Moscow, Not Ankara at Proposed March Talks

Posted on February 25, 2020February 25, 2020By Editor

The Turkish president signalled Tuesday that the 5 March talks with his Russian, German, and French counterparts on the Idlib crisis are still under consideration. Middle East experts Ghassan Kadi and Chris Assad have explained why there are only a few options on the table for Ankara at the potential talks. … Read More >Why Merkel & Macron Likely to Support Moscow, Not Ankara at Proposed March Talks

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Several dead, 1000+ collapsed buildings after earthquake rocks eastern Turkey

Posted on February 23, 2020February 23, 2020By Editor

An earthquake in eastern Turkey wreaked havoc on local infrastructure, resulting in deaths and injuries as emergency workers scramble to assist residents. … Read More >Several dead, 1000+ collapsed buildings after earthquake rocks eastern Turkey

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Turkey, US protect Al Qaeda in Idlib and worsen Syria’s suffering

Posted on February 21, 2020February 21, 2020By Editor

Why is Turkey, with US backing, protecting Al-Qaeda’s largest affiliate in Idlib, Syria? … Read More >Turkey, US protect Al Qaeda in Idlib and worsen Syria’s suffering

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Erdogan says Turkey will not withdraw from Syria’s Idlib until attacks by Damascus stop

Posted on February 21, 2020February 21, 2020By Editor

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed not to remove Turkish troops from Syria’s Idlib region and said that his upcoming phone call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin will help Ankara determine its policies. … Read More >Erdogan says Turkey will not withdraw from Syria’s Idlib until attacks by Damascus stop

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‘Pathetic’ for Ankara to Seek US Missiles After ‘Sobering’ Russian Strikes – Former Envoy to Syria

Posted on February 21, 2020February 21, 2020By Editor

Ankara claimed Thursday that Turkish forces had killed more than 50 Syrian Arab Army troops following an airstrike in Syria’s Idlib that killed two Turkish service members. However, one expert asserts to Sputnik that Ankara is bluffing about both its retaliatory strike and its deployment of a Patriot missile defense system. … Read More >‘Pathetic’ for Ankara to Seek US Missiles After ‘Sobering’ Russian Strikes – Former Envoy to Syria

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