Syria, Erdogan and Ankara

Erdogan discusses tackling Kurdish militants with Syria's Sharaa in Ankara
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he and Syria's newly appointed president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, had discussed in Ankara on Tuesday steps to be taken against Kurdish militants in northeast Syria.
Syria’s interim president Al-Sharaa meets Erdogan in Ankara
Syria’s interim president was in the Turkish capital on Tuesday for talks expected to focus on Syria’s economic recovery as well as the presence of Kurdish-led forces in the north of the country that Turkey considers to be a security threat.
Syria’s al-Sharaa, Turkiye’s Erdogan talk Kurdish fighters, defence pacts
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syria’s newly-appointed President Ahmed al-Sharaa discussed deepened security ties – including a response to Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria – during a meeting in Ankara.
Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Jordan aim to jointly tackle Islamic State, Ankara says
Turkey, Iraq, Syria and Jordan will take steps toward jointly combating Islamic State in the region and they aim to hold a first meeting on the issue in Jordan, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday.
Sharaa to discuss defense pact, Turkish bases in Syria with Erdogan
Ankara said to seek air bases in central Syrian desert as it seeks to replace Iran as the main power in the war-ravaged country after fall of Assad
Erdogan to host Syria’s Sharaa on first Turkey visit, discuss security ties
The meeting between the Turkish president and Syria's new leader will focus on Syria's post-conflict reconstruction, economic recovery and security issues.
Turkey's president holds talks in Ankara with new Syrian leader
Their meeting was the first since the former rebel leader led the offensive that last month toppled Syria’s former autocratic ruler, Bashar al-Assad.
Syrian President Invited Turkey's Erdogan to Visit Syria Soon
Syria's newly appointed president for a transitional phase Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, February 4, 2025. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/PPO/Handout via REUTERS CAIRO (Reuters) - Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa invited Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to visit Syria soon in a joint press conference in Ankara on Tuesday,
Syria could allow Russia to keep its bases, new defense minister says
In an interview, Murhaf Abu Qasra, a onetime leader in Syria’s insurgency, discussed moves by authorities in Damascus to ...
Syria's interim leader holds talks with key ally Turkey on his second international trip
Syria's interim president is in the Turkish capital for talks expected to focus on Syria's economic recovery and the presence ...
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Türkiye works to ‘bolster’ Syria amid military base rumors
It’s too soon to discuss setting up new military bases in Syria, Ankara says but assured concrete steps are underway to help ...
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Topple, tame, trade: How Turkey is rewriting Syria’s future
Turkey didn’t orchestrate Assad’s fall, but it’s certainly cashing in on the aftermath. Now, it wants to mould Syria in its ...
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Turkey, Syria draft road map to strengthen Syrian military: What we know
Ankara and Damascus are working on a plan for defense cooperation, according to a Turkish official, who added that Turkey's ...
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Trump says US mulling troops presence in Syria
The United States will make a “determination” regarding its troops in Syria, President Donald Trump said Thursday without ...