President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey's military would str...
ANKARA - President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey’s military would strike Russian-backed Syrian forces by air or ground anywhere in Syria if another Turkish soldier was hurt as the Assad government tried to regain control of Idlib province.
Violence has flared in Idlib, in northwest Syria and bordering Turkey, in recent weeks as government forces backed by Russia and Iran have made gains in their campaign to eliminate the last insurgent bastion in Syria’s nine-year-old war. “We will do this by any means necessary, by air or ground, without hesitating, without allowing for any stalling,” he told members of his AK Party in Ankara. Russia, which has an air base in Syria, has controlled Idlib’s air space for several years.
The fighting - which has driven nearly 700,000 people from their homes in the last 10 weeks - has also strained ties between Moscow and Ankara, which says it cannot handle another wave of refugees. The U.S. envoy for Syria, James Jeffrey, is meeting senior Turkish officials in Ankara on Wednesday. He said on Tuesday that “our NATO ally Turkey is facing a threat from Assad’s government and Russia,” adding Washington could offer support.
Turkish artillery has been supporting the rebels as they battle to hold on to areas of Idlib. Turkey said on Tuesday 51 Syrian soldiers were killed as rebels struck back against Russian-supported government forces, who had made gains in their campaign.
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