Orientul Mijlociu

Qatar-Turkey partnership

SINCE 1972, bilateral ties between Doha and Ankara have developed into a solid partnership in trade, tourism, knowledge sharing, and defence.

Turkish President H E Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Doha on Wednesday, holding discussions with H H Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on latest regional and international developments as well as issues of joint interest. In an exclusive interview with this paper, the Turkish President spoke about a number of burning regional issues, and termed the bilateral cooperation with Qatar a win-win partnership.

Azerbaijan acknowledges use of Turkey drones in conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh

Azerbaijan has admitted using Turkish-manufactured armed drones in clashes against Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh, acknowledging it for the first time since the conflict was reignited.

In a televised interview with the Turkish news channel TRT Haber yesterday, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said: “Thanks to advanced Turkish drones owned by the Azerbaijan military, our casualties on the front shrunk.” He praised the efficiency of the drones, stating: “These drones show Turkey’s strength. It also empowers us.”

Deir Ezzor | Russian airstrikes hit ISIS dens in Al-Mayadeen desert

SOHR activists say that at dawn Russian jets executed over seven airstrikes, targeting the surrounding areas of Faydat Ibn Mowayni’ in Al-Mayadeen desert in eastern Deir Ezzor, as the area hosts ISIS dens and cell. However, no casualties have been reported so far. It is worth noting that ISIS always carries out attacks on regime forces in the targeted area.

Turkey has tested the S-400 on Greek F-16s, Washington wants sanctions

According to information spread, which also reached the US Senate, the Turkish missile forces had used the purchased Russian S-400 air defense systems against allied F-16 fighters.

This is about the military exercises held this year in Eunomia, where the air forces of France, Italy, Greece and Cyprus took part. According to the information disseminated at that time, the Turkish army had deployed Russian S-400 air defense systems in the Black Sea Turkish province of Samson, and it is assumed that this transfer and deployment was for the purpose of testing the systems.

Syrians linked to Daesh released from al Hol camp in Syria

Daesh terrorists and their families detained in Syria pose a security threat but foreign governments have hesitated to repatriate their citizens.

The YPG-led SDF will allow up to 15,000 Syrians citizens leave a squalid camp it runs in the country’s northeast, which holds displaced people and families of Daesh terrorists.

Assassinations | Ex-ISIS member kills three “Self-Defence” members in eastern Al-Raqqah

Reliable SOHR sources have confirmed that an ex-ISIS member, who later joined the “Self-Defence Forces”, killed three members of the “Self-Defence Forces” yesterday in the SDF-controlled city of Al-Karamah town in the eastern countryside of Al-Raqqah province. The “military intelligence service” has arrested the murderer with four other members, where it is found that they are working for ISIS cells.