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Turkey and Syria Forge Military Pact Amid Rising Tensions

8/15/2025

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Turkey signed a military training agreement with Syria to support its new government during civil unrest.
Turkish officials condemned Israel and the Kurdish SDF for actions destabilizing Syria.
Ongoing tensions exist between the Syrian government and the SDF, marked by stalled integration and clashes in Sweida.
A conference in Hassakeh advocated for a decentralized state, opposed by the Syrian government.

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Story summary

Turkey signed a military training agreement with Syria to support its new government during civil unrest.
Turkish officials condemned Israel and the Kurdish SDF for actions destabilizing Syria.
Ongoing tensions exist between the Syrian government and the SDF, marked by stalled integration and clashes in Sweida.
A conference in Hassakeh advocated for a decentralized state, opposed by the Syrian government.