Four soldiers were killed on Monday after a Turkish military helicopter crashed in a residential area of Istanbul, the province’s governor said. “Unfortunately four of our soldiers became martyrs,” Istanbul governor Ali Yerlikaya told reporters at the scene. Yerlikaya said no other military personnel or civilian had been injured after ...
Russia and Turkey said “decisive measures are needed to ensure security” in Syria’s Idlib, where militants linked to al-Qaeda have seized control. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar agreed at talks in Ankara on Monday to continue coordination by their militaries and intelligence services “to establish ...
