SIGNIFICANT: This footage shows Syrian rebels used a manpad to shoot down the regime helicopter on Tuesday. We reported yesterday that Turkey provided an air defense system to rebels that targeted the said chopper Read: middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-hi

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NEW — Local reports suggest a second Syrian military helicopter is shot down by rebels in the West of Aleppo. Second chopper downed in a week. Erdogan previously said aircraft that target civilians would be hit.

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Turkish outreach to the U.S. would require some tough decisions on its policy on S-400 or SDF. Turkey is unlikely to give on either of these matters. In return, U.S. support for Turkey will likely be rhetorical and symbolic at this stage brook.gs/2wdW3Sf via

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Senior U.S. official tells us that Washington aims to deepen the relations with Turkey amid Idlib crisis: • Russia doesn’t want us to look into the deaths of Turkish soldiers • “We know who our partner on the field is: It is Turkey”

U.S. aims to further strategic partnership with Turkey amid Idlib escalation

A senior U.S. State Department official who was in Ankara the previous day spoke to journalists including Daily Sabah about the recent crisis in Syria's...

Basically, Russia says: • Assad won’t withdraw from Idlib • Ankara should abandon its stations otherwise they would be targets • Turkish soldiers died re; the killing of Russian officers • Remember what happened last time you fucked with us (2016 sanctions)

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Russian Ambassador Yerkhov: • Hatred against Russians increased now as it happened 5 years ago during Aleppo crisis • Back then first Russian jet was downed by Turkey and next Russian ambassador was assassinated • I receive death threats — Sputnik

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Russian Ambassador Yerkhov: • “First Russian officers died then Turkish soldiers” (Using them in the same context when briefly mentioning the reasons of escalation) • Turkey didn’t remove radicals, and heavy weapons from de-escalation zone, didn’t open M4-M5 to traffic 3/

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Russian Ambassador: • “Turkish stations shelled Syrian army. They are fortified military positions ” (implying that they are military targets) • “Separating radicals from moderate opposition in Idlib is almost impossible because they change side if they paid” 2/

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WOW Russian Ambassador to Turkey Alexei Yerkhov: • “No one can turn away the Syrian army that is gaining ground now” • “What’s the purpose of Turkish observation stations? They are now behind the frontlines.” 1/

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As we reported earlier, Turkey has been planning for this “territorial control” stage in Idlib for a while.

Russia-Turkey tensions play out in media following deadly Syria clashes

Antagonistic articles have followed a breakdown in Ankara-Moscow relations and Syrian government forces' killing of eight Turkish soldiers

NEW — Turkey sends more troops to CONTROL territory in Idlib “We are sending additional troops to Idlib to reach a lasting ceasefire, control the territory. We will use force and take steps against anyone, including radicals, who violate the ceasefire” — Defense Minister Akar