Moscow believes Turkey is not currently creating a buffer zone in northern Syria, a senior Russian diplomat told Sputnik. The comment comes as the Turkish military operation in Syria’s Al-Bab has entered the final stage. Turkey’s units entered central Al-Bab, the operation is being conducted in coordination with Russia to ...
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Wednesday the Turkish troops would target Raqqa after the liberation of al-Bab from the ISIL Takfiri group. “Our first goal is to complete the operation in al-Bab. Forces of the Free Syrian Army, supported by our armed forces, made significant progress. Russian and coalition ...