US aviation banned in Syria’s de-escalation zones

The planned de-escalation zones in Syria will be closed to the US-led coalition’s aviation, the head of Russia’s delegation and the president’s special envoy for Syrian settlement, Alexander Lavrentyev, said. “The case is that in the de-escalation zones the work of aviation, especially the coalition forces, is absolutely not envisaged, with or without notification,” he…

Turkey calls for no-fly zone over Syria

Turkey has called for no-fly and safe zones to be urgently established in Syria, according to the country’s presidential spokesman. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman, Ibrahim Kalin, supported the US missile strikes against the Shayrat airbase, saying they show that alleged chemical and conventional attacks targeting civilians won’t “go unpunished.” BREAKING: Turkey calls for…