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Russia is engaged in a campaign of "ethnic cleansing" of Turkmen minority in Syria's Latakia, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Wednesday.
Video: Several civilians were killed in Russian airstrikes on Latakia in Syria, activists said on Tuesday as opposition factions met in the Saudi capital Riyadh to form a unified platform.
Critics rounded on the Patriarch of the powerful Lebanese Maronite after he visited Latakia and Tartus in Syria, saying such visits legitimised the Assad's regime.
Russian and Syrian forces began joint training exercises in Syria's Latakia two weeks ago to prepare for fighting in Idlib, a Syrian opposition stronghold, according to a security force.
Around 35,000 people have been displaced from the outskirts of Aleppo, as they flee the Syrian regime's offensive, while Russian airstrikes kill dozens, including civilians, in the Latakia province.
Russia confirms the start of airstrikes against IS extremists in the Syrian provinces of Hama, Homs and Latakia, but doubts are being cast on Moscow's claims of hitting IS targets.
Baghdad has allowed Russian cargo planes loaded with arms to fly over Iraqi airspace into Syria amid speculation Moscow planning to build an airbase near Latakia, media reported Tuesday.
After suffering heavy losses, the Syrian army and Hizballah are winning back villages in Sahl al-Ghab, close to Latakia.
Analysis: Recent victories in Idlib province mean rebels can threaten Latakia, long seen as the regime's heartland, but the region is heavily defended.
A Syrian opposition alliance has seized a strategically important town in Idlib, bringing the rebels closer to the regime stronghold of Latakia.