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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to keep borders open for Syrian refugees headed for Europe as the first 18,000 cross the Greek border and migrants clash for the second day with guards. ‘What did we do yesterday (Friday)? We opened the doors,’ Erdogan said in Istanbul in his first comments since 33 Turkish … Read more
Turkey has flung open the doors to Europe hours after Ankara vowed to stop blocking migrants from reaching the continent – as Greece is forced to teargas huge crowds on their borders. Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said the country will not tolerate any illegal entries of migrants through its borders and will increase … Read more
Turkey will no longer block refugees trying to get to Europe after 33 of its soldiers were killed in a Syrian government airstrike in Idlib overnight, an official has said. Police, coastguard and border security officials have been instructed to stand down and allow people access to European borders by land and sea, the official … Read more
At least nine Turkish soldiers are killed in ‘Russian airstrike’ on their positions in Syria Soldiers reportedly attacked in Idlib by regime forces and nine have died Others have been critically wounded and have since been taken to hospital Idlib was made a de-escalation zone in 2018 in which such acts are prohibited By Terri-ann … Read more
Israel pounds targets around Damascus as it launches airstrikes against Islamic Jihad terrorists in Syria and the Gaza Strip Israel said warplanes launched strikes against Palestinian Islamic Jihad group Syria said its air defences confronted the strikes launched from Golan Heights Israel said it responded to rockets fired from the Gaza Strip Sunday morning It said … Read more