Turkey Deploys Forces to Idlib as Assad Remnants Kill At Least 13 in Syria’s Coastal Clashes

The unrest, which intensified in these Alawite-stronghold areas, prompted Turkey—long a backer of opposition forces and a key player in Idlib since the 2017 Astana agreements—to reinforce its military

Mar 06, 2025

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SYRIA - A large Turkish Armed Forces convoy entered Idlib, northwestern Syria, via the Bab al-Hawa border crossing on March 7, 2025. This deployment coincided with escalating clashes in Syria, primarily in the coastal regions of Latakia and Tartus, between remnants of the Assad government, including Nusayri (Alawite) groups, and the new Syrian governmen…

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Turkey Deploys Forces to Idlib as Assad Remnants Kill At Least 13 in Syria’s Coastal Clashes

The unrest, which intensified in these Alawite-stronghold areas, prompted Turkey—long a backer of opposition forces and a key player in Idlib since the 2017 Astana agreements—to reinforce its military

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