The Assad Erdogan meeting aims to support the normalization of relations between Turkey and Syria.
The head of the Syrian National Coalition, affirmed that there have been no political negotiations since the Constitutional Committee ceased its work in 2022, according to Nedaa Post.
In recent geopolitical developments, the United States has shown little interest in Iraq’s efforts to mediate reconciliation between Syria and Turkey, despite acknowledging the initiative
Russia seeks high-level coordination with Turkey and the Syrian regime to manage the situation in this region, Syria TV says.
Turkey has been keen to provide assurances to the Syrian opposition regarding the path of normalization, Enab Baladi says.
The Syrian opposition has proven to be as sectarian and corrupt as the Assad regime, Hoshek Ossi writes Al-Araby al-Jadeed.
Damascus confirms that its main demand for rapprochement with Ankara is the return of all its territory to its control, Athr Press writes.
A source in Damascus told Al-Watan that there has been no communication whatsoever with any Turkish political party.
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The discussions also encompassed the negotiating body’s preparedness to address all tracks delineated in UN resolutions, including governance, political transition, and electoral matters.
The U.S. is moving beyond conventional strategies, exploring options such as restructuring the Autonomous Administration and SDF, Aqeel Saeed Mahfoud writes in Athr Press.
Austria and Denmark are working together to push for the resumption of deportations to Syria, according to al-Souria Net.
While Ankara views Kurdish forces as adversaries, it has engaged in efforts to establish understandings and agreements with them, Aqeel Mahfoud writes for Athr Press.
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Fidan emphasized the importance of upholding the Astana agreement.
Turkey’s allies to demonstrate solidarity by ending their support for “separatist terrorist organizations”.
Turkey’s regional diplomacy exhibited flexibility, with strategic maneuvers adapting to the shifting realities on the ground, Mohammad Fawaz analyzes for Syria TV.
There are three primary rationales for the United States to engage in substantive dialogue with Turkey on Syria, Mahmoud Allouch writes in Syria TV.
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that the current circumstances do not favour the completion of the Syrian-Turkish reconciliation process.
