On 23 February 2020, Turkey announced that it would “temporarily” close its land border with Iran as fear grows over an increase of new coronavirus infections. Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca told to reporters, “We have decided to shut the land border temporarily after an increase in the number of cases in our neighbor Iran.”…
Read moreTaliban attacked two provinces ahead of a peace deal with US
Several media reported on 22 February 2019 that the Taliban movement waged attacks in Afghan provinces of Paktia and Balkh. Recently, it was also reported in several western media that Taliban agreed on a seven-day ‘violence reduction’ for signing a peace deal with the US. Abdullah Hasrat, a spokesman for the Paktia governor said in…
Read moreErdogan vows to stay in Idlib till the end of ‘violent onslaught’
On 21 February 2020, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey would not withdraw from Idlib Province as long as Syrian government forces continue to press on with their ‘violent onslaught’. He said, “According to the latest data, we have neutralised 150 ‘regime elements’, destroyed 12 tanks, three armoured vehicles, 14 howitzers and two…
Read moreAncestors lapsed in sending Indian Muslims to Pakistan: Indian Minister
India’s Muslims should have been shipped to Pakistan at the time of partition in 1947, declared Giriraj Singh, an Indian minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairy and Fisheries. He also argued that the move would have saved the country from a lot of trouble. He said, widespread unrest over two contentious laws – the Citizenship Amendment…
Read moreTurkey-backed anti-government forces of Syria launch an operation in Idlib
Backed by Turkish military forces, anti-government forces, on 20 February 2020, has launched an operation against the Syrian government forces in Idlib. Several media have reported that heavy fighting is taking place in the area. Anti-government forces of Syria‚ who are fighting to re-take areas earlier captured by the government forces, entered Nairab town of…
Read moreXenophobic terrorism killed at least 10 in a German town
According to officials, on 20 February 2020, a 43-year-old German man, who was reportedly motivated by extreme right and racist belief, shot and killed nine people at several locations in a Frankfurt suburb overnight. A Turkish media reported that five of the victims were Turkish citizens. An association of Kurds in Germany said in a…
Read moreRussia and Turkey in a standoff in Syria, Erdogan vows for Idlib offensive
According to some media sources, clashes between the Syrian Arab Army and anti-government forces are going on in Idlib Province. On the other hand, Turkey, a NATO partner country, claimed that Syrian government forces broken a ceasefire agreement. It also threatened to launch a military offensive in retaliation in Idlib Province. Meanwhile, on 19 February…
Read moreLatest from Syrian Warfield
According to several media report, the Syrian Army took control of the entire western countryside of Aleppo from anti-government forces. In order to allow civilians to safely leave the anti-government forces held areas, the Syrian army is to open humanitarian corridors in Miznaz and Bjariz. Through another report, geopolits.com came to know that a piece…
Read moreErdogan’s Kashmir remarks expose a fissure in India-Turkey relation
On 14 February 2020, when addressing both houses of parliament during his two-day visit to Pakistan, Turkish President said, “Our Kashmiri brothers have been living under difficult circumstances over the years. However, the recent unilateral steps have further added to the woes of the Kashmiri people and the situation has become alarming.” He also stated…
Read moreSyrian government forces liberated northwestern Aleppo
On 16 February 2020, Syrian government forces seized a dozen villages and small towns in the country’s northwest against the last major anti-government forces and opposition bastion. They captured 13 villages and small towns north and northwest of the city of Aleppo, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said. On the same day,…
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