Since December, the Syrian regime, with support from Russia, has stepped up its offensive to take back Idlib, the last rebel-controlled region in Syria.

Turkey has soldiers on site in Idlib to guard an earlier ceasefire. But despite previous coordination of where the Turkish soldiers were located, the postings were attacked overnight on Monday with pomegranate fire from the Syrian army. At least four Turkish soldiers lost their lives and many were injured, according to the Turkish Ministry of Defense.

Attacked multiple locations

President Erdogan stated before the media in Istanbul that Turkey responded to the attack with fires against 40 seats. At least 30 Syrian soldiers were killed in Turkey, but Syria denies anyone killed in the attacks.

From now on, Syrian regime forces near Turkey's positions will be seen as targets, according to the Ankara government.

According to Erdogan, Turkey has informed Russia that it will not allow Russia to stop them from demanding revenge.

"We do not expect Russia to protect the regime or these forces," said Omer Celik, spokesman for Erdogan's AKP party to CNN Türk.

According to Russia, Turkey had failed to inform them where the troops were and the troops were in the way of attacks targeting "terrorists", reports Reuters.