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Syria asks Turkey for defense support after sectarian clashes, Turkish officials say
SYRIA, JUL 23 – Syria seeks Turkish military training and technical aid to counter ISIS and rebuild defense after sectarian violence left hundreds dead, officials said.
- On July 23, officials from Turkey's Ministry of National Defence announced that Syria's interim government has formally asked for Turkey's assistance to enhance its military strength following recent sectarian violence in Suwayda.
- On July 13, violent confrontations erupted in Sweida province involving Bedouin Arab groups and Druze armed forces, intensifying regional tensions and leading to Israeli airstrikes targeting Syrian military sites, including locations in Damascus.
- Turkish officials said their support will focus on training, consultancy, and technical assistance to build Syria's institutional defense capacity rather than deploying troops.
- Turkey designates the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces as a terrorist group due to their links with the PKK insurgency and anticipates that the SDF will fulfill its obligations under the stalled integration agreement with Syria’s interim administration.
- Turkey’s defense support signals its commitment to Syria’s political unity, territorial integrity, and regional stability while monitoring increased tensions involving Israel and local factions in the conflict.
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Syria threatens to disintegrate after the change of power. Ankara wants to prevent this and works towards a centralized system. Israel, on the other hand, wants to weaken Damascus. Now the Syrian government has asked Turkey for military aid.
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