Turkish villages along Syrian border evacuated![]() November 14, 2012 - 15:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Three villages along Turkey’s border with Syria have been reportedly evacuated to protect villagers from any spillover of fighting between Syrian government forces and rebels. The Associated Press says its video journalist in the Turkish border town of Ceylanpinar witnessed a Syrian air strike Wednesday, Nov 14, in the adjacent Syrian town of Ras al-Ayn, where rebels say they have ousted troops loyal to President Bashar Assad. Deadly air strikes began several days ago. Turkey’s defense minister, Ismet Yilmaz, said Turkey will deliver the "necessary response" if Syrian planes or helicopters cross into Turkish airspace, an indication that Turkey’s military would retaliate. Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. Partner news |