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Turkey Creates New 'Observation Point' in Syria's Idlib |
2018-02-16 |
[AnNahar] The point -- an outpost staffed by a small number of troops to monitor any fighting -- was established nearly 70 kilometres (44 miles) from the ...and if you can't believe the state-run news agency who can you believe?... Anadolu said. Idlib is nearly completely under the control of anti-government forces, predominantly Hayat Tahrir al-Sham ![]() Anadolu said a ...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire.... -Syria border Wednesday night. The latest post is in Maarrat al-Numan town in southeastern Idlib. This is the sixth such position in the province after two were established earlier this month by the Establishing the observation points is a key element in peace talks in the Kazakh capital Astana aimed at ending the seven-year Syrian conflict. One of the agreements of the talks -- sponsored by Turkey, Russia and Iran -- was to create four so-called de-escalation zones including Idlib. The other three are the greater Damascus area, the southern Daraa region and Homs city. Turkey last week said it would host a three-way summit with the Russian and Iranian leaders following last year's Sochi summit hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin ![]() The date has yet to be fixed but is one of many moves Turkey has been making with Moscow and Tehran despite being on opposite sides of the war. Iran and Russia are staunch supporters of Syrian Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneckal-Assad Despoiler of Deraa... 's regime but Ankara has called for Assad's ouster and supported Syrian opposition fighters. |
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