Mar 01 Turkey, Syria fighting escalates; refugees mass at borders By Costas Kantouris, Andrew Wilks, Associated Press Thousands of migrants and refugees massed at Turkey's western frontier Sunday, trying to enter Greece by land and sea after Turkey said its borders were open to those hoping to head to Europe. In Syria, Turkish troops shot down two… Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 2:17 As fighting between Syria and Turkey escalates, Idlib faces mounting humanitarian crisis By Nick Schifrin In northwest Syria, Idlib province has become home to hundreds of thousands of displaced Syrians, many of whom sought to escape the regime of Bashar al-Assad by fleeing to Turkey. Now those civilians face a worsening humanitarian situation, stranded outside… Continue watching
Feb 28 Turkey, Russia seek to defuse tensions in Syria as migrants push west By Mehmet Guzel, Andrew Wilks, Associated Press The presidents of Turkey and Russia spoke by phone Friday to try to defuse tensions that rose significantly in Syria after 33 Turkish troops were killed in an airstrike blamed on the Syrian government, and a new wave of refugees… Continue reading
Feb 28 Turkey threatens to let refugees into Europe as violence escalates in Syria By Mehmet Guzel, Andrew Wilks, Associated Press Scores of migrants began converging on Turkey's border with Greece seeking entry into Europe after Turkey said it was “no longer able to hold refugees.”… Continue reading
Feb 27 29 Turkish soldiers killed in northeast Syria airstrike By Bassem Mroue, Andrew Wilks, Associated Press The casualties mark the largest death toll for Turkey in a single day since Ankara first intervened in Syria in 2016. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 2:54 News Wrap: Turkey says 29 soldiers killed in Syrian airstrike on Idlib In our news wrap Thursday, a major new military clash erupted between Turkey and Syria, with at least 29 Turkish soldiers reportedly killed in an airstrike on northwestern Syria’s Idlib province. Also, in India, the death toll from this week’s… Continue watching
Feb 27 Syrian opposition fighters retake key town from government By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The retaking of Saraqeb which sits on the highway is a setback for Syrian President Bashar Assad's forces who have scored major gains in a weeks long Russian-backed campaign in the last rebel stronghold in Idlib province. Continue reading
Feb 20 2 Turkish soldiers killed in Syria airstrike By Suzan Fraser, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press The Syrian government's crushing military campaign against the rebel-held Idlib stronghold, backed by Russia, has led to direct clashes between Syrian and Turkish troops on several occasions in recent weeks. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 5:15 News Wrap: New cases of novel coronavirus in China slow In our news wrap Tuesday, China’s outbreak of novel coronavirus may be slowing, with new cases falling below 2,000 for two days in a row. The country is enforcing mass quarantines and increased surveillance. Also, Afghan election officials announced that… Continue watching
Feb 15 Turkey, Russia to discuss grave situation in Syria’s Idlib By Geir Moulson, Associated Press A Turkish delegation will travel to Russia on Monday to discuss the situation in Syria's Idlib province amid mounting fears of a humanitarian disaster there, Turkey's foreign minister said. Continue reading