Turkey’s Erdogan says developments in Idlib are ‘unmanageable’
At least nine Syrian civilians, including four children, die in a Russian air strike
03 February 2020 - 20:06
Ankara — Turkey said on Monday its military hit dozens of Syrian government targets after five Turkish soldiers were killed by shelling in Idlib in northwest Syria, where fighting threatens to test ties between Ankara and Moscow.
Turkey and Russia are on opposing sides in the fighting in Idlib and, though they work together elsewhere in Syria, President Tayyip Erdogan said Russian officials had been told they should “stand aside” in the conflict around Idlib...
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