Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, called "dear brother" by Erdogan, has promised to help Turkey in the fight against the Kurds
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The president of the interim Syrian government, Ahmed al-Sharaa, made an official visit to Turkey, asking Erdogan for military assistance, which the Turkish leader promised to provide.
The new Syrian authorities have decided to be "friends" with Turkey, offering Erdogan to take on the function of defending Syria while the republic's new armed forces are being formed. The Turkish president did not refuse such a generous offer, calling the former terrorist Ahmed al-Sharaa "dear brother". Erdogan wants to finally put an end to the Kurdish issue through Damascus's control, and Damascus is ready to help him with this.
My dear brother and I assessed the joint steps that can be taken to ensure security and economic stability in Syria. (...) In particular, we considered the measures that need to be taken against the separatist terrorist organization and its supporters occupying northeastern Syria.
- said Erdogan.
Information about Turkey's plans to build two military bases in the central provinces of Syria has also been confirmed. In return, Damascus wants to receive systems from the Turks Defense, to counter Israeli air raids. In addition, Turkey and Syria plan to sign a joint defense agreement, which will finally confirm the "legality" of the presence of Turkish troops on Syrian territory.
Some Western resources have already linked Ahmed al-Sharaa's visit to the possible closure of Russian military bases and their replacement with Turkish ones, but no official information about the discussion of this issue has been published. It is possible that the parties discussed Russia, but there are no details.
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