Bashar Assad
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Damascus condemns US general’s visit to Kurdish-held northeast
Syria’s foreign ministry has condemned a surprise visit by the United States’ top military officer to an army base in the Kurdish-held northeast, dubbing it “illegal”, state media reported.
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Moscow welcomes Erdogan's proposal for trilateral summit with Syria, Russia
Russia welcomes Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's proposal for the participation of Russia, Turkey and Syria in a trilateral summit, Russian news agency Interfax reported, citing Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov on Friday.
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Erdogan, Putin discuss ties in phone call
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call on Friday with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin about improving bilateral ties and he repeated Ankara’s willingness to do its part to peacefully resolve the war in Ukraine, Erdogan’s office said.
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Erdogan signals meeting with Syrian President Bashar Assad
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday hinted at the possibility of meeting Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad in the future, confirming Ankara’s tentative steps to restore ties with the neighbouring war-torn country despite backing rebel groups in Syria's civil war.
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SDF begins forced conscription campaign amid Turkish security threats
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have began a campaign of forced conscription of young people in areas under their control, ahead of potential fresh Turkish military action against them in northern Syria, Arabi21 reported on Monday.
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Syrian Kurds appeal to Damascus for dialogue
Northern Syria’s Kurdish administration has urged Damascus to open a dialogue to avoid further conflict after the government warned the semiautonomous region to sever relations with US occupying forces.
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Swiss is under pressure for Syrian Kurds' representation office in Geneva
Switzerland has come under pressure from Syria and Turkey after Syrian Kurds opened a “representation office” in Geneva. Damascus has sent a letter of protest to Bern, and in Ankara the Swiss embassy’s chief of mission has been summoned to the Turkish foreign ministry.