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Turkey has shot down two Syrian war planes and destroyed 100 tanks as it launches a military offensive against the Moscow-backed Syrian regime after an airstrike that killed 34 of its soldiers.
Turkish defence minister Hulusi Akar announced the operation - dubbed 'Spring Shield' - today and vowed that any attack on Turkish forces or observation posts in Idlib would be met with retaliation under the country's right to self defence.
Tensions between Ankara and Damascus were heightened on Thursday after the Assad regime targeted Turkish soldiers in Northern Syria. Turkey's relationship with Moscow was also strained today as three Russian journalists were detained in Istanbul. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the country had 'opened its doors', causing an estimated 76,000 migrants to head for its borders with the EU, on Friday after criticisms of Syria from its EU allies were not forthcoming.
It is feared the escalation in tensions may lead to a confrontation between Turkey and Russia, the Assad regime's key supporters.
Turkey's defence minister said the country had 'neither the intention nor the notion to face Russia'. 'Our only intention there is for the (Syrian) regime to end the massacre and thereby stop radicalisation and migration,' he continued.
'Turkey expects Russia to use its influence to bring an end to the Syrian regime's attacks, and its withdrawal to the Sochi-deal borders.'
Turkish defence minister Hulusi Akar announced the operation - dubbed 'Spring Shield' - today and vowed that any attack on Turkish forces or observation posts in Idlib would be met with retaliation under the country's right to self defence.
Tensions between Ankara and Damascus were heightened on Thursday after the Assad regime targeted Turkish soldiers in Northern Syria. Turkey's relationship with Moscow was also strained today as three Russian journalists were detained in Istanbul. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the country had 'opened its doors', causing an estimated 76,000 migrants to head for its borders with the EU, on Friday after criticisms of Syria from its EU allies were not forthcoming.
It is feared the escalation in tensions may lead to a confrontation between Turkey and Russia, the Assad regime's key supporters.
Turkey's defence minister said the country had 'neither the intention nor the notion to face Russia'. 'Our only intention there is for the (Syrian) regime to end the massacre and thereby stop radicalisation and migration,' he continued.
'Turkey expects Russia to use its influence to bring an end to the Syrian regime's attacks, and its withdrawal to the Sochi-deal borders.'
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