85 Syrian army men defect to Turkey
July 3rd, 2012 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Ankara, July 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Eighty-five Syrian soldiers, including an artillery general and 14 lower-ranked officers, have defected and fled to Turkey.The men were placed in the Apaydin refugee camp ... Read more...
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30 Syrian army men defect to Turkey
June 25th, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Ankara, June 25 (IANS) Thirty-three Syrian army defectors, including a general and two colonels, have fled to Turkey, Turkish state-run Anadolu news agency reported Monday.The defectors and their family members ... Read more...
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Turkey mulls buffer zone on Syrian border
June 11th, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Ankara, June 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Turkey is pondering the possibility of setting up a buffer zone along its border with Syria to contain the increasing influx of refugees from the ... Read more...
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7 ‘terrorists’ killed in clash in Turkey: report
April 1st, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Ankara, April 1 (IANS) At least seven terrorists were killed in a clash with security forces in south Turkey Friday, said a local media report.The militants sneaked into Turkey ... Read more...
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