The presidents of Turkey and Russia spoke over the phone on Friday, a day after Syrian government airstrikes killed 33 Turkish troops, significantly ratcheting up tensions between Ankara and Moscow. It was the highest number of Turkish soldiers killed in a single day since Ankara first intervened in the Syrian conflict in 2016.
Associated Press: Turkey threatens Europe with refugees after 33 troops killed
Members of Syria's opposition "National Liberation Front" fire heavy artillery guns at government forces in the village of Talhiyeh near the town Taftanaz in northeastern Idlib province, from another position on February 28, 2020. (Photo by Abdulwajed HAJ ESTEIFI / AFP)
