The total number of travellers to and from Turkey through the Bab al-Hawa border crossing reached 17,265, including 2,120 women, according to Baladi News.
Turkey says Kurdish groups are “legitimate forces”. U.S. urges Turkey to stand down on plan to invade Syria and Assad says no meeting with Turkey anytime soon. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Turkey does not seem to have backing from the U.S. and Russia on a potential ground invasion.
The U.S. Department of Defense said on Tuesday they were concerned about Turkish military escalation in northern Syria, according to North Press.
Syria denounced the UNSC’s silence about the occupation of the Golan, according to SANA.
The Washokani camp is a house for nearly 16.000 IDPs coming from the city of Sere Kaniye, according to North Press.
The U.S. position towards the Turkish operation in northern Syria is surrounded by a state of ambiguity, according to North Press.
The Russian offer stipulates the withdrawal of PYD forces from Tal Rifaat and its surroundings to Sheikh Maqsoud in Aleppo, according to Orient Net.
Russia suggested the deployment of Syrian government forces along the border with Turkey, according to Zaman al-Wasl.
An informed source told North Press that Turkey shelled the post with seven shells without recording any casualties.
Russia and Turkey stated their dissatisfaction with the implementation of the Sochi agreement, according to al-Watan.
Ankara wants the return of Syrian regime institutions as an alternative to the SDF, according to Baladi News.
The People’s Assembly indicated that Turkish practices constitute a clear violation of international law, according to SANA.
The SDF suggested Turkish ground invasion despite U.S. assurances, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
Assad said he expects the level of bilateral meetings with Turkey to increase soon, according to al-Akhbar.
The SDF stressed its commitment to the de-escalation agreement with Turkey, according to Syria TV.
The decision to attack could come at any moment, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
Rocket attack targets U.S. base, Syria and Iran deploying new air defences, and Jordan intercepts drug smuggling attempt. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Romanian border police officers seized a truck containing chemicals, which was carrying 26 migrants from Syria and Turkey, according to al-Watan.
Mazloum Abdi said the SDF were “looking forward to coordinate with the Syrian Army” to protect the region, according to North Press.
