Turkish army establishes new Syria military position near Idlib city The Turkish army erects a new military position in Sarmin, on the eastern outskirts of Idlib city as it deploys reinforcements to the area in the hopes of halting a regime advance against Syria's last rebel-held bastion.\\nWeeks of intensive aerial bombardment and a bruising ground offensive have emptied entire towns in the Idlib region and sent hundreds of thousands fleeing their homes. IMAGES