Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War
Erdoğan says Turkey will solve issue of using airspace in Idlib
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Feb. 26 said that Ankara will "hopefully" find a solution soon to use the last rebel bastion of Idlib's airspace.
Ankara asks for Patriot missiles amid Idlib tensions
Two Turkish soldiers were killed and five were wounded on Feb. 20 in an airstrike in northwestern Syria, Turkey said, after an attack by Ankara-backed opposition forces that targeted Syrian regime troops.
Turkish soldiers killed in attack in Syria, Ankara asks for Patriot missiles
Two Turkish soldiers were killed and five were wounded on Feb. 20 in an airstrike in northwestern Syria, Turkey said, after an attack by Ankara-backed opposition forces that targeted Syrian regime troops.
The Pentagon: Russia and Turkey are on the Verge of an Armed Conflict in Idlib
Russia and Turkey are on the verge of an armed conflict in the Syrian province of Idlib, according to US Department of Defense official Jonathan Hoffman. At the same time, the Pentagon hopes that direct confrontation and hostilities between the two countries in Syria will be avoided, EA Daily reports.
Turkey, Russia said to be discussing joint-patrols option in Syria's Idlib
Turkey and Russia are discussing possible joint patrols around Syria's northwestern Idlib region as one option to ensure security there, a Turkish official said on Thursday, as Ankara ramped up threats of a military offensive in the region.
Russia's response: It's the worst case scenario
Moscow strongly opposes the operation, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, adding that Russia and Ankara remain in touch to try to prevent further escalation of tensions in Idlib, Reuters reported.
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Turkey, Russia hold second round of Idlib talks
Russian and Turkish delegations held two-day consultations in Moscow on Feb. 17-18, aiming to ease the tense situation in the Syrian province of Idlib.
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Putin, Erdoğan discuss Idlib, Syria over phone
Russian and Turkish presidents discussed the latest developments in Idlib, a de-escalation zone in northwestern Syria over phone, the Kremlin said on Feb. 12.
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US envoy to visit Ankara amid Idlib escalation
James Jeffrey, the U.S. special envoy for Syria engagement and fight against ISIL, will pay a visit to Turkey on Feb. 12 amid recent escalation in Syria's last rebel bastion of Idlib, a province in the country's northwest.
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Turkish, Russian teams to continue talks on Idlib
Russian officials had talks with Turkish interlocutors on Feb. 8 aimed at stopping the Syrian government's offensive in Syria's northwestern Idlib region and halting an imminent humanitarian catastrophe there.
In Ankara, officials from Turkey and Russia held three hours of talks, agreeing to meet again next week, the Foreign Ministry said after the initial talks.
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