Ceremony held for Turkish soldiers killed in Syria's Idlib, coffins sent to their hometowns for last rites
Turkey’s Defence Minister Hulusi Akar, accompanied by Turkish army officials, attends a ceremony on February 28, 2020, for soldiers killed in a Syrian regime attack.
The coffins of the soldiers were sent to their hometowns for the last rites. Turkish officials, including the Defence Minister Hulusi Akar, joined the service.Turkish flags hung from homes of soldiers who died battling Syrian regime forces in Idlib. Turkey’s national defence minister, Hulusi Akar, accompanied by Turkish army officials, prays for the soldiers killed in the Syrian regime attack in Idlib. Turkey in IdlibAlthough the deal prohibits acts of aggression in Idlib, hundreds of civilians have been killed in the de-escalation zone.
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