Iranian military chief Major General Mohammad Baqeri warned his Turkish counterpart that the military measures in Syria should not damage the Astana peace talks. In a phone conversation with Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces General Hulusi Akar, Baqeri underlined maintaining territorial integrity, independence and sovereignty ...
Turkish Defense Minister said on Friday that a planned military incursion in the northwestern Syrian region of Afrin should be carried out with no delay, noting that the operation in the area had in fact “de facto” started with cross-border shelling. Nurettin Canikli said Turkey will launch a military operation ...
