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Idlib is a city in northwestern Syria, and is the capital of the Idlib Governorate. It has an elevation of nearly 500 meters (1,600 ft) above sea level, and is 59 kilometers (37 mi) southwest of Aleppo. The city was taken over by Syrian revolution at the beginning of the Syrian Civil War in 2011, and by 2017 was the seat of the Syrian Salvation Government.
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U.S. envoy wants Turkey to press militants in Syria's IdlibU.S. Syria special envoy Jim Jeffrey said on Thursday he hoped Turkey would maintain pressure on militant groups including the jihadist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in Syria's opposition-held province of..Reuters - Published | |
Turkey says two soldiers killed in Syria's Idlib in attack by 'radical groups'Turkey's Defence Ministry said on Thursday that two of its soldiers were killed in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib in a rocket attack by "some radical groups".Reuters - Published | |
Turkish soldier in Syria's Idlib dies from heart attackTurkey said on Thursday that one of its soldiers had died as a result of a heart attack in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib.Reuters - Published | |
Turkish soldier killed in Syria's Idlib: governor's officeOne Turkish soldier was killed in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib, the governor's office in Turkey's central Sivas province said on Thursday.Reuters - Published | |
First Russian-Turkish patrol on Syrian highway cut short by protestsRussia and Turkey cut short their first joint patrol in Syria's Idlib on Sunday after rebels and civilians opposed to a ceasefire agreement cut off a main roadway to block its path, according to..Reuters - Published | |
Turkey says agreed with Russia on details of Idlib ceasefireTurkey and Russia have agreed on the details of a ceasefire in Syria's Idlib region after four days of talks in Ankara, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Friday, adding that joint patrols along a..Reuters - Published | |
Putin and Erdogan agree that tensions in Syria's Idlib are much lower after deal: KremlinRussian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone to his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday, the Kremlin said in a statement, saying both men agreed with satisfaction that tensions in Syria's..Reuters - Published | Turkey says it has largely agreed Idlib ceasefire details with RussiaTurkish and Russian officials have largely agreed details of a ceasefire deal in Syria's Idlib region, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Thursday, the third day of discussions between the..Reuters - Published |
Turkey will not shy from military action in Syria's Idlib if words not keptPresident Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey will not shy away from taking even stronger military action than in the past in northwest Syria's Idlib region if words are not kept regarding a..Reuters - Published | U.S. says in talks with NATO allies to provide Turkey military aidThe U.S. is discussing with its NATO allies what they can offer Turkey in terms of military assistance in Idlib and discussing measures that may be taken if Russia and the Syrian government breaks a..Reuters - Published |
Russian delegation to visit Turkey for talks on Syria's IdlibA Russian military delegation will hold talks with Turkish officials in Ankara on Tuesday to discuss a deal which the two countries reached last week for a ceasefire in northwest Syria's Idlib region,..Reuters - Published | Turkey says ceasefire holds in Syria's Idlib, Russia reports some shootingsTurkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Saturday there had been no violations of the ceasefire in Syria's Idlib, as part of an agreement with Russia, while Russia said there have been a few..Reuters - Published |
Turkey sees no violations of ceasefire in Syria's IdlibTurkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said there had been no violations of the ceasefire in Syria's Idlib, as part of the agreement with Russia, the defense ministry said on Saturday.Reuters - Published | Ceasefire in Syria's Idlib comes at a cost for Turkey's ErdoganDays before he flew to Moscow to strike a ceasefire deal with Russia to halt fighting in Syria's Idlib, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan warned Syrian government forces to pull back or they would not..Reuters - Published |
Russia-Turkey ceasefire broadly holds despite clashes in Syria's IdlibDeadly clashes erupted in parts of northwest Syria on Friday but a ceasefire deal between Russia and Turkey aimed at ending months of intense conflict was largely holding elsewhere in the country's..Reuters - Published | Erdogan says military posts in Syria's Idlib will stand after ceasefireTurkey's military observation posts in Syria's Idlib will retain their current status with the Russian-Turkish ceasefire deal, President Tayyip Erdogan was cited as saying by his office on Friday,..Reuters - Published |
Deadly clashes erupt in Syria's Idlib hours into ceasefire dealDeadly clashes erupted in southern Idlib on Friday, hours into a ceasefire deal between Russia and Turkey aimed at ending the fighting in the last rebel-held enclave in Syria.Reuters - Published | Russia-Turkey ceasefire will allow more EU aid for Idlib, EU's top diplomat saysThe EU's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, on Friday welcomed a ceasefire deal between Moscow and Ankara to halt the bombing of Syria's Idlib region, saying the bloc could now step up help for suffering..Reuters - Published |
U.N. should try for Idlib no-fly zone after Russia-Turkey ceasefire, Netherlands saysA ceasefire deal between Moscow and Ankara in Syria's Idlib region needs to be cemented with a no-fly zone to stop any further bombings of hospitals, Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok said on Friday.Reuters - Published | Ceasefire in Syria's Idlib is being observed - RIAThe ceasefire in Syria's Idlib that was agreed by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin is being observed and the situation on the ground is calm, Russia's RIA news..Reuters - Published |
Turkey retaliated against Syrian military before ceasefire beganTurkey staged an attack with a combat drone against Syrian government forces in Syria's Idlib on Thursday before a ceasefire went into effect, destroying military equipment and "neutralising" soldiers,..Reuters - Published | Turkish defense ministry says two soldiers died in Syria's IdlibTwo Turkish soldiers died and three others were wounded after Syrian government forces opened fire in Syria's Idlib, the Turkish Defense Ministry said on Thursday.Reuters - Published |
Turkey, Russia agree secure corridor and joint patrols in Syria's IdlibTurkey and Russia agreed to establish a secure corridor along a key east-west highway in Syria's Idlib and hold joint patrols on it as of March 15, the two sides said in a statement after talks in..Reuters - Published | U.S. divided over support for Turkey in Syria, Jeffrey saysThere is no unanimity in Washington over support for Turkey in Syria's Idlib because of Ankara's purchase of Russian S-400 defense systems, U.S. envoy James Jeffrey said on Thursday.Reuters - Published |
Erdogan flies to Moscow for Syria ceasefire talks with PutinTurkish President Tayyip Erdogan flew to Moscow on Thursday for talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin over a potential ceasefire in Syria's Idlib, where their militaries are facing off in a war that has..Reuters - Published | Turkey's S-400 purchase serious concern for the United States, Jeffrey saysTurkey's purchase of Russian S-400 defence systems is a very serious concern as Washington considers what support to offer over Syria's Idlib, the U.S. special representative for the region James..Reuters - Published |
In a bind over Turkey, EU finds money to contain immigrationEuropean Union countries offered more money on Wednesday for border policing in Greece and humanitarian aid in Syria's Idlib, but they were in a bind over Turkey as they sought to avert a mass influx..Reuters - Published | EU finds money to contain immigration, but at odds over TurkeyEuropean Union countries offered more money on Wednesday to Greece for border policing and for humanitarian aid to Syria's Idlib in an effort to avert a mass influx of migrants, but were at odds over..Reuters - Published |
France says Syrian government, Russia likely committing war crimes in IdlibFrance's foreign minister on Tuesday accused the Syrian government and Russia of probably carrying out war crimes in their offensive in northwestern Syrian and said Paris would document them.Reuters - Published | Escalating Idlib battle raises risk of direct Russia-Turkey clashEscalating military action by Russia and Turkey in Idlib risks a direct confrontation between the two major foreign powers in Syria's war, days ahead of a summit of their leaders to hammer out a deal..Reuters - Published |
U.S. willing to give Turkey ammunition for Syria's IdlibThe United States is willing to provide ammunition alongside humanitarian assistance to Turkey in Syria's war-torn Idlib region, the U.S. special representative for the region James Jeffrey said on..Reuters - Published | Russia says information about refugee crisis in Syria's Idlib is 'groundless': IfaxRussia on Tuesday rejected statements by Turkey and Western countries about refugee flows and a humanitarian crisis in Syria's Idlib region, describing the information as groundless, the Interfax news..Reuters - Published |
Relief operations in Syria's Idlib overwhelmed: U.N. officialRelief operations to meet the needs of nearly 1 million people who fled recent fighting in northwest Syria's Idlib have been overwhelmed, the U.N. aid chief said on Tuesday as the United States and..Reuters - Published | Russia is hoping to minimize risk of clash with Turkey in Syria: KremlinThe Kremlin said on Tuesday Russia was hoping to minimize the risk of a direct clash with Turkey in Syria even though soldiers from both countries were in close proximity in Idlib region on different..Reuters - Published |
Syrian warplane targeted by Turkish forces in Idlib - Syrian state news agencyA Syrian government warplane was targeted by Turkish forces in Idlib on Tuesday, state news agency SANA reported.Reuters - Published | Turkey says one soldier killed in Syrian government shelling in IdlibTurkey's Defense Ministry said on Monday that one Turkish soldier was killed and another wounded in shelling by Syrian government forces in the northwestern province of Idlib.Reuters - Published |
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Turkey's Erdogan to visit Russia on Thursday amid Syria tensionsTurkish President Tayyip Erdogan will visit Russia on Thursday for a one-day trip, the Turkish presidency said on Monday, amid tensions between Ankara and Moscow over escalating clashes with Syrian..Reuters - Published | Turkey strikes Syrian planes and airports, escalating Idlib fightTurkey shot down two Syrian warplanes over Idlib on Sunday and struck a military airport well beyond its frontlines in a sharp escalation of its military operations following the death of dozens of..Reuters - Published |
Syrian government plane downed in Idlib: Turkey's Anadolu agencyA Syrian government plane was downed in the northwestern Idlib province, Turkey's state-owned Anadolu Agency said on Sunday.Reuters - Published | Turkish foreign minister calls for U.S. Patriot missiles as support in IdlibForeign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Ankara wants the United States to send Patriot missiles to Turkey for back-up in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib.Reuters - Published |
