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Syria: How the conflict could impact migration and the war in Ukraine

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Iran

What was discussed at the Russia-Turkey-Iran summit?

Iran's Supreme Leader endorsed the Ukraine war at the trilateral summit between Russia, Iran and Turkey, while Ankara sought support for its own goals.

Syria

Iranian foreign minister opposes "any military action" in Syria

Iran's foreign minister vows on a visit to Damascus "to prevent any military operation from happening," after Turkey threatened to launch a new offensive on Kurds in the country's north. "We oppose any military action under any justification in Syria," Hossein Amir-Abdollahian tells the press.

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Aerials show huge blaze after oil facility strike in Syria

Footage from the air taken by a Syrian opposition group showed scores of workers struggling to extinguish a massive fire resulting from burning oil tanker trucks in an open field.

World

Security expert believes Erdogan may have 'overplayed hand' over Syria

An international security expert believes Turkish President Erdogan may have overplayed his hand in the ongoing conflict in Syria.

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Syria

Russia's Putin and Turkey's Erdogan agree Syria ceasefire

Putin said that Russia and Turkey had agreed to a ceasefire in Syria after violence escalated this past week.

Turkey

Watch: Brawl in Turkish parliament over military action in Syria

Turkish parliamentarians got into a physical fight over Turkey's military involvement in Syria.

Syria

Turkey shoots down two Syrian government warplanes

Two of Syrian warplanes were shot down by Turkish forces inside northwest Syria, the country's official news agency SANA reported on Sunday. Earlier that day, pro-government Syrian forces downed a Turkish drone.

Turkey

Why Europe could be on the brink of another refugee crisis

Turkish action in Syria is just one part of a chain reaction that experts believe could lead to another humanitarian crisis in Europe.

Turkey

Turkish mayor offers refugees free bus trip to the Greek border

The mayor of Bolu said he would arrange the buses for "whatever the number [of refugees]" who needed the service and wanted to travel on to Europe.

Syria

Refugees reach Greek border as EU demands Turkey uphold commitments

Turkey has suggested it will stop preventing migrants from crossing through en route to Europe, which would be in breach of a pact made with the bloc in 2106.

World News

Erdogan announces Syria summit with Putin, Merkel, Macron on 5 March

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced he would hold a summit with his Russian, French and German counterparts on 5 March to discuss the situation in Idlib province, the last rebel stronghold in northwestern Syria.

Syria

Turkey says Syria talks with Moscow continue despite clash

Turkey's foreign minister says Ankara and Moscow are working to keep peace efforts for Syria alive despite a deadly clash between Turkish and Syrian forces

USA

Euroviews. Turkey's Erdogan is playing Trump at their White House meeting ǀ View

US President Donald Trump invited Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to come to Washington Wednesday to demonstrate his dealmaking prowess. Instead, the meeting is only going to further erode the already strained relations between the two countries.

Turkey

Turkey will begin sending ISIS fighters back to Europe 'from Monday'

Ankara has vowed to send European militants back to their home countries whether they are welcome or not.

World News

Did US action in Syria really trigger 'brain death' of NATO?

Emmanuel Macron has blamed the US for causing the "brain death" of NATO — but how accurate is the French president's assessment?

Syria

Turkey says it has captured the sister of dead IS leader al-Baghdadi

Turkish officals say they have captured the sister of dead Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in the northern Syrian town of Azaz.