Turkey might have to do its own dirty work at Idlib - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Fehim Tastekin

Fehim Tastekin

Jul 28, 2017

Members from a coalition of rebel groups called "Jaish al Fateh", also known as "Army of Fatah" (Conquest Army), man a checkpoint in Idlib city, Syria July 18, 2017. Picture taken July 18, 2017. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah - RTX3C9L8 — Members from a coalition of rebel groups called Jaish al-Fatah (Army of Conquest) man a checkpoint in Idlib, Syria, July 18, 2017. — REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah

Members of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) jihadist group bring reinforcements.

Is Turkey using HTS to strengthen its hand in Syria?

Fehim Tastekin

In Paris, reporting on Turkish politics

Turkish soldiers stand near armoured vehicles during a demonstration in support of the Turkish army's Idlib operation near the Turkey-Syria border near Reyhanli, Hatay, on October 10, 2017.
The Turkish army has launched a reconnaissance mission in Syria's largely jihadist-controlled northwestern Idlib province in a bid to create a de-escalation zone, the military said on October 9. / AFP PHOTO / ILYAS AKENGIN (Photo credit should read ILYAS AKENGIN/AFP/Getty Images)

Turkish deployment may redraw battle lines in Syria's Idlib

Fehim Tastekin

In Paris, reporting on Turkish politics

Is Turkey recruiting militants evacuated from Aleppo?

Fehim Tastekin

In Paris, reporting on Turkish politics

Is Turkey losing ground in Idlib?

Mohammed al-Khatieb

Mohammed al-Khatieb