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Illustrative: Turkish soldiers seen waiting in front of Incirlik military base in Adana in this handout photo released March 12, 2026. (Turkish Defense Ministry/AFP)
August 20, 2026, 12:40 pm
Turkey denies military visit to Syrian base; Damascus confirms it but refutes deployment plan
Ankara says no military delegation was at airbase ‘before or during Israel’s attack’; Al-Shaibani says Damascus told Jerusalem no Turkish troops were deploying to Abu Duhur
By ToI Staff, Agencies and Nava Freiberg
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discusses an Israeli airstrike in Syria, in a podcast interview, August 19, 2026. (Screenshot via X)
August 19, 2026, 11:18 pm
‘Don’t’: Netanyahu says he warned Turkey before Israel struck Syrian base
PM says message now conveyed ‘more clearly’ to Ankara; sources say Mossad chief discussed issue last week with Syrian FM; Ehud Barak calls escalation ‘reckless and stupid’
By ToI Staff and Agencies
A Syrian army checkpoint stands abandoned near the Abu al-Duhur military airport, east of Idlib, after Syrian opposition fighters took control of the area on December 7, 2024. (AP/Omar Albam)
August 19, 2026, 5:37 pm
Ankara rejects Israeli ‘allegations’ on airbase, but Syrian officials confirm Turkish visit
Turkey slams Israel for trying to ‘legitimize unlawful airstrikes’ after Jerusalem accused it of planning deployment; IDF chief in Syria: Israel won’t allow ‘hostile forces’ along border
By Agencies, Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
A Syrian army checkpoint stands abandoned near the Abu al-Duhur military airport, east of Idlib, after Syrian opposition fighters took control of the area on December 7, 2024. (AP/Omar Albam)
August 18, 2026, 12:49 pm
Syria says Israel struck military airport; US envoy pans Israel’s ‘unnecessary escalation’
Damascus condemns ‘unjustified act of aggression,’ reports material damage but no casualties at base near Turkish border; US’s Barrack says Israel’s actions undermining regional stability
By Emanuel Fabian, Nava Freiberg and Agencies
Illustrative: US troops patrol near an oil well in al-Qahtaniyah in Syria's northeastern Hasakah province, close to the border with Turkey, on June 14, 2023. (Delil Souleiman/AFP)
August 20, 2025, 6:05 pm
US-led coalition said to capture senior ISIS member in northwest Syria raid
Syrian state TV claims Iraqi man killed in early-morning operation, reported to include landing of troops from helicopters near Turkish border
By AP
Trucks loaded with United Nations humanitarian aid for Syria following a devastating earthquake are parked at Bab al-Hawa border crossing with Turkey, in Syria's Idlib province, on February 10, 2023. (Ghaith Alsayed/AP)
August 9, 2023, 8:00 am
UN says deal reached with Syria to reopen main border crossing from Turkey
Bab al-Hawa gateway used for 85% of deliveries to rebel-held northwest Idlib region; agreement comes after dispute over terms for sending supplies to area
By Edith M. Lederer
Trucks part of an earthquake aid convoy cross from Turkey into rebel-held north Syria through the Bab al-Salama crossing on February 14, 2023, after it reopened for UN relief. (Bakr Alkasem/AFP)
February 14, 2023, 10:10 pm
New aid route to rebel-held north Syria opens as quake toll nears 40,000
11 United Nations trucks enter via Bab al-Salama border point, after Damascus agrees for crossing to be used for aid
By Joris FIORITI, Greg Walton and Bakr al-Kassem
In this September 10, 2018 file photo, members of a Turkish pro-government aid group, wait for the departure of trucks carrying humanitarian aid destined for Idlib, Syria, in Istanbul. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
July 8, 2022, 7:53 am
After impasse, UN Security Council extends talks on cross-border aid to Syria
Thursday vote scrapped amid disagreement between Moscow and West over ongoing humanitarian deliveries via Turkey
By Philippe RATER
Illustrative: Hayat Tahrir al-Sham jihadists try to disperse people who gathered at the Bab al-Hawa border gate with Turkey to protest bombing by the Syrian regime, Dec. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/APTN)
March 31, 2021, 1:53 am
Three held in Italy over fake kidnapping by jihadists that turned real
Italian businessman also charged after attempting to fake his own capture for ransom money, then actually being kidnapped and held in Syria for three years
By AFP
Damage from shelling is seen in hospital in Atareb, a town in rural western Aleppo, Syria, March 22, 2021. (AP Photo/ Ghaith Alsayed)
March 22, 2021, 9:24 pm
UN official: Airstrikes on Turkey-Syria border ‘extremely worrying’
US State Department condemns strikes in northwest Syria that left one dead, set ablaze trucks used for distributing aid
By AP
In this November 1, 2019 file photo, Turkish and Russian soldiers patrol near the town of Darbasiyah, Syria. (AP Photo/Baderkhan Ahmad, File)
March 5, 2020, 10:44 pm
Russia, Turkey announce ceasefire in northwestern Syria
Agreement sees end to hostilities beginning at midnight along existing battle lines, as well as joint patrols to stem bloodshed in war-torn Idlib province
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and Suzan Fraser
A Turkish military convoy in Idlib, Syria, February 28, 2020. (AP)
March 1, 2020, 1:51 pm
Turkey launches military operation against Syrian regime
Ankara announces move after weekend strikes that killed dozens of Turkish, Syrian fighters, amid regime onslaught in Idlib that has displaced almost a million people
By AFP
Civilians ride in a truck as they flee Maaret al-Numan, Syria, ahead of a government offensive, December 23, 2019. (Ghaith al-Sayed/AP)
December 24, 2019, 10:47 am
Residents of northwest Syria flee new government offensive
As Syrian troops push toward rebel-held town Maaret al-Numan and strategic road it controls, civilians escape toward Turkish border; UN warns of looming humanitarian crisis
By Bassam Mroue
A Syrian soldier mans a position in the countryside of the city of Kobane, also known as Ain al-Arab, along the border with Turkey on November 3, 2019. (AFP)
November 14, 2019, 8:49 pm
Syrian troops begin deploying along border with Turkey
Deployment part of cease-fire brokered by Moscow to stop Turkish military offensive against Kurds
By Albert Aji
Firemen spray water after a car bomb blast in the Syrian city of Qamishli on Monday, November 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Baderkhan Ahmad)
November 11, 2019, 7:52 pm
6 killed as 3 car bombings hit Syrian town near border with Turkey
Northern Syria has been rocked by several explosions since Ankara began a military operation against Kurdish fighters in the wake of US withdrawal
By Albert Aji and Bassam Mroue
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