Konflikten i Syrien

Meanwhile, the SOHR documented that the dath toll of those killed in Maasaran and Saraqeb rose to 21 martyrs, including 2 women and 6 children, and the martyrs are 14 civilians who were killed by airstrikes on Al-Batata Market north of Saraqeb, 5 martyrs (a woman and 4 of her children) who were killed in aerial shelling on Ma’asaran, and a woman and a child were killed in shelling that targeted Al-Ihsan hospital in Saraqeb, and the death toll is still expected to increase due to the presence of several injured in serious conditions, and information about other martyrs were reported.

Syria targets Turkish military convoy with artillery fire: Reports

Media reports have surfaced suggesting the Syrian army has targeted a Turkish military convoy traveling in the Arab country’s northwest with artillery fire.

The sources, including Russia Today Arabic, reported the incident on Tuesday.
One said the convoy, which comprised around 100 military vehicles, including 15 tanks, was heading towards the al-Eis area in the southern suburbs of the city of Aleppo to set up positions there.
The area overlooks the Syrian army’s positions in the strategic al-Hadher area, lending intelligence superiority to any party in its control.

RT Arabic said the convoy came under more than 30 mortar rounds.

The report said the attack took place after the convoy entered the Syrian soil, adding that two Turkish F-16 warplanes began flying over the area following the incident.
Al Mayadeen also reported that the Turkish convoy started returning the fire after deployment close to al-Eis.

Neither Syrian nor Turkish officials have made any comments on the reports yet.

Turkish delegation will represent Syrian opposition at Syria congress, MFA sources say

A Turkish delegation will represent the Syrian opposition at the Syrian National Dialogue Congress in Russia's Sochi, sources from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday.

The opposition delegation which arrived from Ankara to Sochi did not want to enter the country and attend the congress as a protest against Assad regime flags, pictures and other symbols placed in the airport and the city, they added.
Therefore, the Syrian opposition delegation gave authorization to the Turkish delegation to attend the congress on their behalf, the sources said.

The meetings from which an announcement regarding the formation of a new constitution commission is expected will be attended by Turkey.
Turkey and Russia, together with Iran, are the guarantor countries that brokered a cease-fire in Syria in December 2016, leading to the Astana talks which run parallel to the U.N.-backed discussions in Geneva to find a political solution to the civil war. The three countries also met in November 2017 to discuss the de-escalation zones in Syria.
In the congress at Sochi, Turkey is represented by Deputy Foreign Undersecretary Sedat Önal. U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura is also attending the summit.

During the preparations for the Syria peace congress, Turkey has strongly stressed that those who have links to the People's Protection Units (PYD) should not attend the congress. It is reported that people affiliated with these terrorist groups were not invited to the congress.

Syrian opposition representatives arrived for the Syrian National Dialogue Congress in Sochi on Monday.

Around 1,600 delegates representing various elements of Syrian society have been invited to take part in the talks.