Turkey boosts Syria's military, won't withdraw troops yet, says defense chief. Aims to aid reconstruction, counter 'terrorism ...

ISTANBUL — Turkey is ready to provide military support to Syria’s new government if it requests it, Defense Minister Yasar Guler says. In comments reported by Turkish media, he says the new ...

The US has been providing military support to the SDF for several years, mainly to fight against IS. Turkey argues that the SDF is closely linked to the PKK and that their presence in Syria could ...

Interim Syrian President Ahmad al Sharaa with Turkish President Erdogan in Ankara. (@abo33amsha on X) Reports circulating on Syrian social media claim that Syrian interim President Ahmad al Sharaa is ...

Assad’s regime on Dec. 8, 2024, after the rebel military operation “Deterrence of Aggression” and the establishment of a ...

The Turkish defense minister reiterated Ankara's support for UN Security ... Güler added that Turkey's military presence in Syria protects Syria's sovereignty and prevents territorial partition.

Turkey Ready to Support Syria in Managing Islamic State ... Ankara said it may discuss and reevaluate the issue of Turkey's military presence in Syria with the new Syrian administration when ...

Turkey says it is training Syria’s armed forces and helping to boost its defenses, with no immediate plans to withdraw its ...

Turkey and Qatar's regional rivals face several setbacks as the two countries seal deals with US on energy and security in ...

In a surprise meeting Saturday in Istanbul, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed Syrian interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa for closed-door talks focused on restoring bilateral ties and ...

The incursions by the Israeli military illustrates the challenge Turkey faces in advancing its own ... Arab nations like Saudi Arabia and Qatar support the post-Assad arrangement in Syria and see ...