Turkish army

After finalizing the establishment of observer points in Syria’s Idlib province as part of the Astana process for de-escalation zones, the Turkish army could head to the Manbij region, which is under the control of the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on March 16.

The Turkish army and Free Syrian Army (FSA) members are pushing ahead after surrounding the city center of Afrin in northern Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on March 9. 

Two Greek soldiers were detained by the Turkish army after they crossed the border between the two countries on Thursday morning. This is reported by Ekathimerini, an e-newspaper, quoted by Focus.

Two Greek troops are being held by the Turkish army since Thursday morning for accidentally crossing the Greek-Turkish border on Evros, Ekathimerini reported.

British Prime Minister Theresa May has been urged by the Cypriot diaspora community to "call upon Turkey to remove its warships from Cyprus's EEZ [exclusive economic zone]."

Turkey bombed a convoy belonging to the YPG militants during Operation Olive Branch in Afrin, northwestern Syria, the Turkish army said on Feb. 24. 

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the Turkish army will “continue its advance towards Afrin with determination,” warning that the Syrian regime’s attempts to enter the enclave will bring about unwanted consequences, sources have told daily Hürriyet.

The Turkish army used chemical projectiles to attack the Syrian province of Afrin, the Syrian government agency SANA reported.

Turkish army drones have captured videos of People’s Protection Units (YPG) attacks on the Turkish border provinces of Hatay and Kilis from western Afrin in Syria.

 A Turkish army helicopter was shot down by Syrian Kurdish YPG fighters near the north Syrian town of Afrin, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday and the Turkish military said two soldiers on board the aircraft died, according to Reuters. 

YPG sources separately confirmed the downing of the helicopter.