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 ...

3 days ago · Turkiye hosted the greatest number of Syrian refugees following the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in 2011 – more than 3.8 million at its peak in 2022. Advertisement The pair also discussed ...

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.

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 ...

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.. The traditionally tense relations between Turkey and Syria had been due to disputes including …

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...

Dec 8, 2024 · Syrian refugees across Turkey have jubilantly welcomed the downfall of Bashar Assad’s government with many embracing the chance to return to their homeland. Many say it's time to go home after years of living in Turkey, which hosts some 3 million Syrians.

Jan 21, 2025 · Turkey wants to smother Kurdish autonomy in Syria’s north, help build a new Syrian army and regain influence in a country it once controlled for 400 years.