Turkey has asked its allies for support in a joint ground operation in Syria.
Despite the recently proposed ceasefire drawn up by the world’s major powers, the conflict shows no sign of abating as Russian-backed Syrian government forces step up efforts to encircle the strategic city rebel-held city of Aleppo.
Airstrikes in northern Syria have killed at least 23 civilians, local residents said.
Turkish leaders have lashed out at the United Nations, calling the agency "two-faced" for urging them to open up their boarders for Syrian refugees.
Turkey has opened its border and will be letting refugees enter in a "controlled fashion."
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she is "horrified" by Russia's bombing of Syria.
An estimated 70, 000 Syrian refugees are estimated to flood the border near Turkey as fighting in Aleppo heats up.
The minister Moualem said that such operations would be seen as an act of invasion and troops would return home in coffins.
Russia says it has "reasonable grounds" to believe that Turkey has plans to invade Syria.
The teenager from Berlin, Germany, who claimed she was kidnapped and raped by a group of migrant men, has admitted to fabricating the entire story.
Russia foreign minister is accusing Germany of covering up an alleged rape of a teenager.
Kremlin demands evidence after a US Treasury official accuses Russian President Vladimir Putin of corruption in a BBC Panorama documentary interview.
A UK inquiry alleges that Vladimir Putin approved the killing of former Russian spy, Alexander Litvinenko.
An Amnesty International report is accusing Russia of intentionally bombing areas in Syria where there are a lot of civilians.
The agency's report also accuses Russia of using cluster munitions that are indiscriminate.
