ISTANBUL: Turkish drones have started operating in northern Syria where Washington and Ankara have agreed to create a safe zone, Turkey's Defence Ministry said on Wednesday .
The Defence Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday that work was continuing to make the joint operations centre in Sanliurfa operational. Washington and Ankara have been at odds over plans for northeastern Syria, where US allies on the ground in the battle against Islamic State include the Kurdish YPG militia, which Turkey considers an enemy and a terrorist group.The allies have been discussing a safe zone near the Turkish frontier that would be kept free of combatants and heavy weapons, but Turkey wants it to extend more than twice as far into Syrian territory as the United States has proposed.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
2020 school year to start on Jan 2, end on Nov 20SINGAPORE: The 2020 school year for all primary and secondary schools will start on Thursday, Jan 2, and end on Friday, Nov 20, the Ministry of ... Great 👍
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
School term for 2020 to start on 2 January and end on 20 NovemberThe school year for all Ministry of Education primary and secondary schools in 2020 will start on Thursday, 2 January, and end on Friday, 20 November.
Source: YahooSG - 🏆 3. / 71 Read more »
Shorter operating hours for some NSL stations in August, September to facilitate worksSINGAPORE: Some MRT stations on the North-South Line (NSL) will open late and close early from in August and September to facilitate power supply ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Saudi-led coalition says Houthi drone 'fell' inside YemenDUBAI: The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis in Yemen said an explosive-laden drone launched on Tuesday (Aug 13) by the group in the ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
All check-ins suspended at Hong Kong airportHONG KONG: Authorities at Hong Kong airport on Tuesday (Aug 13) suspended all departure check-ins after pro-democracy protesters blocked the ... Stop supporting those rioters and terrorists in HK!
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
All check-ins suspended at Hong Kong airport amid protestsHONG KONG: Authorities at Hong Kong airport on Tuesday (Aug 13) suspended all departure check-ins after pro-democracy protesters blocked the ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »