Syria, Turkey and Erdogan

Hope turns to regret among Syrians returning home from Turkey
Ahmed al-Sheikh's excitement at returning to his homeland from neighbouring Turkey after the fall of Bashar al-Assad has turned to bitter disappointment at the grim living conditions in Syria after some 13 years of war.
In Turkey, New Syrian Leader and Erdogan Pledge to Work Together
Syria’s new interim leader, meeting on Tuesday with the president of Turkey, thanked him for backing the rebel forces that toppled the Assad dictatorship and said he now sought
Syria's Sharaa meets with Turkey's Erdogan
Syria's new interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Tuesday met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, where they discussed improved security ties and how to respond to Kurdish fighters in northeastern Syria. Sharra flew into Turkey from Saudi Arabia where he sought Riyadh's funding to rebuild Syria after a devastating 13-year civil war.
Exclusive-Syria's Sharaa to discuss defense pact with Turkey's Erdogan, sources say
Khalidi, Maya Gebeily and Khalil Ashawi AMMAN/BEIRUT/DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria's transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan are expected to discuss a joint defense pact in Ankara on Tuesday,
Syria's new leader holds talks with Erdogan in Turkey
Sharaa, held talks on Tuesday in Ankara with Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan, his second international trip since ousting Bashar al-Assad, an official told AFP.
Syria's Sharaa reveals phone call with Turkey's Erdogan
Syria 's de-facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa revealed on Thursday that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had congratulated him on his victory last month during a phone call following the collapse of former president Bashar al-Assad's government. This marks the first time Sharaa has acknowledged directly engaging with a head of state.
Erdogan discusses tackling Kurdish militants with Syria's Sharaa in Ankara
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he and Syria's newly appointed president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, had discussed in Ankara on Tuesday steps to be taken against Kurdish militants in northeast Syria.
Syrian President Invited Turkey's Erdogan to Visit Syria Soon
Syria's newly appointed president for a transitional phase Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, February 4, 2025. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/PPO/Handout via REUTERS CAIRO (Reuters) - Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa invited Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to visit Syria soon in a joint press conference in Ankara on Tuesday,
Syria leader heads to Turkey to discuss rebuilding, Kurds
Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa visits Ankara on Tuesday for talks with Turkey's leaders on rebuilding his land and the volatile issue of Kurdish fighters near the countries' border.
Syrian leader al-Sharaa expected in Turkey for talks with Erdoğan
Interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is expected in neighbouring Turkey on Tuesday to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on his second official trip abroad since taking power. The meeting is scheduled to be held later in the evening in the capital Ankara,
Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Jordan Aim to Jointly Tackle Islamic State, Ankara Says
On Tuesday, President Tayyip Erdogan hosted Syria's newly appointed president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, in Ankara for talks on steps ...
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Stay or go? The dilemma of Turkey's Syrian refugees
More than 50,000 Syrian refugees have left Turkey to return home since Bashar al-Assad's ouster. But for many others living ...
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What is Turkey's vision for the Kurds in Syria?
Ankara is open to various models for the Syrian Democratic Forces, including political representation in Damascus' national ...
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Ahmed Al-Sharaa to visit Turkey tomorrow
Ahmed al-Sharaa, the interim President of Syria, is set to visit Turkey tomorrow (Tuesday, February 4), following an official ...
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Sharaa's wife, Latifa Droubi, makes first appearance outside Syria: What we know
Droubi, the wife of Syria's newly appointed interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, have sparked wide interest in Syria's new ...
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Turkey ‘Goes Over’ Russia In Syria
Syria's transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan are expected to discuss a joint defense ...
19 killed, several injured in car bomb explosion in Syria's Manbij; deadliest attack since Bashar al-Assad's ouster
A car bomb in Manbij, northern Syria, killed at least 19 people, marking the deadliest attack since Bashar al-Assad was ...
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After Saudi Arabia, al-Sharaa now heads to Turkey, the ally that helped Syria ‘regain freedom’
Sharaa, the leader of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) that led the movement to overthrow Bashar al-Assad, is visiting patron ...