3 days ago · ANKARA (AP) — Syria’s interim president on Tuesday called for international pressure on Israel to force it to withdraw from the buffer zone in southern Syria.. During a visit to the Turkish capital, Ahmad al-Sharaa also said Turkey and Syria were building a “joint strategy” to confront security threats to both countries. “We discussed the threats that would prevent the unity of ...

3 days ago · Turkey shares a long border with Syria, hosts more than three million Syrian refugees and had chilly relations with Mr. al-Assad for years. Mr. Mr. Erdogan began speaking of mending ties not long ...

3 days ago · Syria, Turkey talks likely to cover Turkish airbases in Syria Pact may include Turkey training Syria army, using its airspace Talks to include rebuilding Syrian economy, regional stability AMMAN ...

2 days ago · Syria’s al-Sharaa, Turkiye’s Erdogan talk Kurdish fighters, defence pacts. The meeting in Ankara is second foreign trip by President Ahmed al-Sharaa as he seeks to bolster support for Syria ...

5 days ago · ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Jordan will come together to fight the remnants of the Islamic State group, a move that would allow the United States to cut ties with Kurdish militants in Syria, the Turkish foreign minister said Sunday. Washington’s decadelong relationship with Kurdish-led forces in Syria is opposed by Turkey.

Turkey–Syria relations are the relations between the Republic of Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic. Turkey shares its longest common border with Syria; various geographic and historical links also tie the two neighbouring countries together.

Jan 19, 2025 · Turkey, which shares a 911 km (566-mile) border with Syria, was the main backer of rebel groups fighting under the banner of the Syrian National Army during the 13-year uprising against Assad. It ...

Jan 31, 2025 · The Future of Syria and Turkey’s Political Influence. The history outlined above reveals how Turkey's changing policies and positions in Syria – driven by its concerns about non-state threats and the refugee issue – shaped dynamics conducive to Assad’s eventual fall, rather than directly orchestrating it. Recognising this can also help us …

Dec 27, 2024 · Turkey is expected to play a major role as the new government takes over ruling Syria. Turkey had shown tacit support for groups fighting the Assad dictatorship.

Turkey is the most important outside power supporting the rebel side. It geographically adjoins Syrian rebel territory in the northwest, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government...