On January 20, 2018, Turkey launched an operation called the Olive Branch in the Afrin region in northwestern Syria which eventually led to the complete occupation of the Afrin region.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Contrary to the Moscow agreement, Turkish Army established a new military post in Qastun village north of al-Ghab plain and transferred a large number of troops and equipment to this military post.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Turkish army stationed at the Andan observation post in northwestern Aleppo completely evacuated the post and handed it over to the Syrian army.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Russian military convoy consisting of armored vehicles and special medical vehicle entered Ain Issa in north of Raqqah province under support of Mi-8 and Mi-35 helicopters.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Turkish army troops in Tal al-Toqan observation post, east of Saraqib town, in the east of Idlib province started evacuating the post and leaving it to Syrian army.
ISWNews Analysis Group: According to field reports, a Russian and Turkish military delegation discussed the fate of the town of Ain Issa in the village of Shrekrak, northeast of Ain Issa.
Erdogan recently has demanded the renewal of his country’s presence in Afghanistan in Turkey’s parliament. This prominent action is in contradiction to the USA and NATO’s plan of withdrawal from Afghanistan.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Turkish army troops in al-Surman observation post, east of Maarat al-Numan, Idlib province started evacuating the post and leaving it to Syrian army.
ISWNews Analysis Group: According to sources close to the Syrian militants, more than 900 militants transferred by Turkey to Nagorno-Karabakh were returned to Syria after the fighting.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Turkish troops stationed at the al-Rashedin observation post in the south of Aleppo city began evacuating the post and handing it over to the Syrian army.
ISWNews Analysis Group: According to local reports, the Turkish army has set up a new military post west of the village of al-Ruwaiha in southern Idlib province.
ISWNews Analysis Group: The Turkish military has set up a new military post in the village of Balyon in the militant-held area south of Idlib.
