Syria, Ankara and Turkey

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.
In Turkey, New Syrian Leader and Erdogan Pledge to Work Together
Syria’s new interim leader, meeting on Tuesday with the president of Turkey, thanked him for backing the rebel forces that toppled the Assad dictatorship and said he now sought
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.
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 Erdogan Meets With Hamas Leader, Delegation in Ankara
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan met with Hamas leader Muhammad Ismail Darwish in Ankara on Wednesday, Erdogan's office said in a statement. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Intelligence Chief Ibrahim Kalin also attended the meeting, as well as other Hamas officials.
Syria's new leader holds talks with Erdogan in Turkey
Sharaa, held talks on Tuesday in Ankara with Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan, his second international trip since ousting Bashar al-Assad, an official told AFP. The talks began shortly after Sharaa landed in the Turkish capital,
Turkey-Syria Relations on the Mend: Erdogan and Sharaa Discuss Strategic Partnership
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa met in Ankara to discuss strategies against Kurdish militants and Islamic State forces in northeast Syria. Both countries are keen on enhancing cooperation,
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 leader heads to Turkey to discuss rebuilding, Kurds
Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa visits Ankara on Tuesday for talks with Turkey's leaders on rebuilding his land and the volatile issue of Kurdish fighters near the countries' border.
Syrian leader al-Sharaa expected in Turkey for talks with Erdoğan
Interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is expected in neighbouring Turkey on Tuesday to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on his second official trip abroad since taking power. The meeting is scheduled to be held later in the evening in the capital Ankara,
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 ...
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 ...
Turkey says it will join with neighbors to fight the Islamic State group in Syria
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Jordan will come together to fight the remnants of the ...
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Turkey could set up airbases in Syria’s desert, brief Damascus sources
Turkey could set up two air force bases in Syria's central desert region of Badiyah, use Syrian airspace for military ...
Turkey's pro-Kurdish party says jailed militant Ocalan will make "historic call" soon
Turkey's pro-Kurdish political party said on Tuesday that Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the PKK militant group, will ...
At least 5 people are trapped after a building collapses in central Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey — A search and rescue operation was underway in central Turkey on Friday after a four-story building collapsed, trapping at least five people inside, officials said.
Syrian leader visits Ankara, sets sights on restored U.S. ties
STORY: Syria's transitional leader Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in Turkey on Tuesday as he seeks to burnish his legitimacy on the ...
Syria and Turkey's growing ties may affect Iran's proxy war on Israel
Turkey’s deepening ties with Syria could shift regional power dynamics, impacting Israel, Iran, and NATO while strengthening Hamas' backers.