The bloodshed comes against increased tensions pitting the SDF and Turkey, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
The rapprochement will be discussed by Mekdad and Lavrov in Moscow, according to Athr Press.
Faisal al-Mekdad, the regime’s top diplomat, is visiting Moscow days after a meeting with Cavusoglu.
These Statements by Hayati Yazici came as three Turkish military columns entered from the Jarablus border crossing with Syria.
This statement comes as statements by the Turkish FM backlashed among the Syrian opposition, according to North Press.
Damascus said it would not comment on the Turkish FM statements until they are coupled with actions.
After clashes erupted with an opposition faction, government forces recorded casualties, including an officer, according to North Press.
An armed opposition group said it “refused any convergence with the Syrian regime”.
Turkish intelligence, in cooperation with the security forces of the Syrian National Army, was able to arrest Ali al-Najjar, according to Baladi News.
The attack struck near a hospital in Qamishli, killing four as they dug trenches near Turkey’s border, according to Zaman al-Wasl.
Despite bombings, a full-scale invasion by Turkey of Nothern Syria is yet to be seen.
Turkish media already published news indicating the possibility of a Turkish-Syrian rapprochement, according to Athr Press.
Russia insists that actions that could jeopardize Syria’s territorial integrity should be avoided, according to North Press.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Sochi on August 5th, according to North Press.
Turkey said it is only seeking to “combat terrorism” in neighbouring countries, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
Opposition circles received the Turkish Foreign Minister’s remarks with much apprehension, according to Athr Press.
Four Autonomous Administration’s Internal Security Forces members were killed by a Turkish drone targeting their car in the Ain Issa area, according to al-Modon.
Turkish forces escalated their air attacks in areas under the control of the SDF, according to al-Modon.
Turkey says it is still attached to its planned military operation against the SDF.
Israel believes that a Turkish incursion in northern Syria would benefit Iran in the long run, according to North Press.
