Turkey Deporting Syrian Journalist for Banana Video Despite Acquittal
A Syrian journalist who took part in banana-based satire is being deported from Turkey despite being acquitted of wrongdoing, al-Araby al-Jadeed reports.
A Syrian journalist who took part in banana-based satire is being deported from Turkey despite being acquitted of wrongdoing, al-Araby al-Jadeed reports.
Anas al-Abda has announced a visit by a delegation from the Coordinating Committee to Turkey to meet opposition and Turkish officials, according to Nedaa Post.
As a Turkish operation in Northern Syria against the SDF looms, the Syrian Army is getting closer to the Kurdish-led group, according to al-Watan.
The electricity company affiliated with HTS in Idleb has raised its fees, according to North Press.
As a Turkish operation in Northeast Syria against the SDF looms, Russia is trying to get the regime and the SDF to cooperate more, according to Athr Press.
A Kurdish-Russian rapprochement is ongoing, as Turkey threatens to intervene militarily in Northeast Syria, according to Enab Baladi.
Activists launched an online campaign on social media to prevent the deportation of Syrian journalist Majed Shamaa, who was arrested as part of the “banana issue”, according to al-Tareek.
Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby reaffirmed that Washington wants to maintain the “deconfliction channel” with Moscow in Northeast Syria, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
Russia is trying to convince the SDF to withdraw from the Turkish border region, as Turkey threatens to intervene militarily, according to BasNews.
A U.S. diplomat confirmed that President Joe Biden did not give the Turkish President a green light to launch a new attack against the SDF, according to North Press.
An SDC claimed that the Turkish threats against northeast Syria were taken into consideration, calling on Syrians to unite in the face of aggression, according to North Press.
The Syrian regime forces and Iranian militias pushed massive reinforcements to the vicinity of the city of al-Bab, which is controlled by Turkish and SNA Forces, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
The Syrian People’s Assembly has condemned the decision by the Turkish parliament to extend the operation in Syria, which Damascus sees as an aggression on its territory, according to SANA.
Aldar Khalil, a senior leader of the Kurdish PYD, has called for direct negotiations between the Kurds and Assad, as a Turkish operation threatens Northeast Syria, according to al-Souria Net.
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A source at the Foreign Ministry has claimed that the policies of occupation and demographic change imposed by Erdogan in Syria are a threat to peace in the world, according to SANA.
Russian forces conducted airstrikes in northern Syria on Saturday in the vicinity of refugee camps near the Syrian-Turkish border, al-Araby al-Jadeed writes.
Activists on Twitter have launched a campaign to save 1,000 cases of cancer, heart, and other diseases by bringing patients from Idleb to Turkey for treatment, according to Zaman al-Wasl.
Another Syrian journalist was arrested in Turkey as part of the Banana case controversy, where Turkish citizens blamed Syrians for the scarcity of bananas, according to al-Hal.
Syria reiterated its continued work to liberate all its territory from occupation and terrorism, all whilst working on a political solution to the conflict, according to the Syria Times.
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