President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has already intervened militarily in Syria, Libya and Iraq this year. His aggressive policies put him increasingly at odds with Russia.
Rebels from Syria recruited to fight in conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, source says
Further evidence is emerging of rebels from Syria being recruited to fight as mercenaries in the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh.
U.S. repatriates captured Americans in Syria criminally charged with supporting ISIS
The move brings the total number of Americans charged with terror-related offenses for supporting ISIS in Iraq and Syria and repatriated to the U.S. to 10.
Syria’s Damascus Airport Resumes Commercial Flights After COVID-19 Halt
Passengers walk past a thermal scanner as part of security measures to avoid coronavirus in the country, at Damascus international airport, Damascus, Syria March 9, 2020. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki Reuters …
What has Russia gained from five years of fighting in Syria?
Since 2011, intense fighting and mass desertion had weakened the Syrian Arab Army. Even the support of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the deployment of Iranian militias and Russian …
Toll accused of sanctions busting in North Korea, Iran, Syria
The Melbourne-based transport company paid about $200 million over allegations by the US Treasury it breached UN sanctions.
France accuses Turkey of sending Syrian jihadists to Nagorno-Karabakh
French President Emmanuel Macron accused Turkey on Thursday of sending Syrian jihadists to fight in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, a move that he said changed the situation. Turkey, a close ally of …
‘Imagine Caucasus becoming another Syria?’: Armenia’s president pleas for international support
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian says negotiations, not the use of force, is the way to solve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Russia, France denounce Turkey as Armenian-Azeri war escalates
As reports emerge that Turkey is sending Syrian Islamist mercenaries to Azerbaijan to fight Armenia, the risk of a Russian-Turkish clash and a broader regional war is rising.
France Fears That Turkey Is Sending Mercenaries to Caucasus
French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed concerns about Turkey allegedly sending Syrian mercenaries to support Azerbaijan in its reignited conflict with Armenia.