Syrian government forces surrounded a Turkish observation post in the northwest Friday after overrunning nearby areas, a war monitor said, while Ankara vowed not to withdraw from its position. “Regime forces have surrounded the Turkish observation post in Morek after capturing other towns and villages in this pocket,” said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The Syrian regime has upped the stakes with Ankara in its months-long Russian-backed offensive against the jihadist-ruled Idlib region, which borders Turkey.
