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According to Turkish and Russian media, the S-400 is Russia’s most advanced long-range anti-aircraft missile system with a capacity of carrying three types of missiles capable of destroying targets including aircraft, and ballistic and cruise missiles. The system can track and engage up to 300 targets at a time and has an altitude ceiling of 27 kilometers (17 miles). In addition, the system’s radars detect aerial targets at a distance of up to 600 kilometers (373 miles). … [Read more...] about World View: Russia Accelerates Delivery of S-400 Anti-Aircraft Missiles to Turkey

This is twice as many as were operating at what was supposed to be the height of the crisis, with Europol Migrant Smuggling Centre chief Robert Crepinko warning that people-smuggling is “still a booming business” worth billions of euros and “there will be no quick wins”. … [Read more...] about Turkey Accused of Allowing Migrants to ‘Surge’ into Europe as Europol Tracks 65,000 People-Smugglers

They rejected all attempts to create new realities on the ground under the pretext of combating terrorism and expressed their determination to stand against separatist agendas aimed at undermining the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria as well as the national security of neighboring countries. Underlined that, in the fight against terrorism, separating the above-mentioned terrorist groups from the armed opposition groups that had joined and would join the ceasefire regime bore utmost importance with respect to preventing civilian casualties. … [Read more...] about Putin in Ankara: Russia Is ‘Founding Turkey’s Nuclear Sector’

At a border crossing between Syria and Turkey, a smuggler preparing a group of seven Syrian asylum seekers to enter Turkey told a 13-year-old boy to cross. He pointed toward the other side of a wide street, and said, ”See there? Run over there, that is Turkey.” The boy ran. Moments later shots rang out and the boy fell dead on the street. The smuggler turned to the rest of the group and told them, ”You can cross now, they will not shoot again.” … [Read more...] about Turkey: When the path to safety for Syrians is anything but

“The future of Syria and our region cannot be left to a few terrorists,” Erdogan said at a news conference marking the end of the summit, according to the Washington Post. “Without peace in Syria, there cannot be peace in Turkey. There is a difficult road ahead.” … [Read more...] about Iran, Russia, and Turkey Strategize About Syria’s Future as Trump Seeks U.S. Exit