Earlier Today:
Russia/Turkey To Talk in Ankara Next Week- Russia did NOT Strike Turkish Troops
The latest:
Going further there are now reports that Erdogan and Putin will talk, today, via phone at 15:00 GMT
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said he will speak by phone with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Feb. 21 evening and, based on those talks, will determine Turkey's stance on the military conflict in northwest Syria's Idlib region.Speaking to reporters, Erdoğan said the French and German leaders had proposed to hold a four-way summit with Russia but that Putin had not yet responded. He said that his conversation with Putin will take place at 06.00 p.m. local time [1500GMT]."During this telephone conversation, we will discuss all the developments in Idlib," he said. "Right now the fight goes on with determination. And in these talks today, this call will determine our attitude."
LinkObvious this morning... despite the extreme irrational fear mongering.the sky isn't falling
* Turkey and Russia quiet on Idlib tensions.
On Thursday some on social media thought World War III was about to break out as Turkish tanks and armored vehicles were seen rushing toward a village called Nayran to do battle with Syrian regime troops. Two Turkish soldiers were reportedly killed in shelling and Turkey responded with rocket fire. With Russia, the US, Iran, Turkey and dozens of armed groups all in Syria, there could be a major war on.
But Friday arrived with all quiet on the Idlib front. Not entirely quiet, but no MiGs dueling with F-16s. That is because Turkey’s real agenda, led by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is not to create a conflict with Russia.
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