Erdogan discussed bilateral relations, the situation in Syria, the work of the Peace Council, and regional and international developments in a phone call with Trump.
3 hour agoANHA 30 mins ago: "In implementation of the self-administration’s decision to declare a general mobilization, the people of Northern Syria continue to organize themselves into groups and battalions to protect neighborhoods and areas from any dangers that threaten their existence"
Trump: I had a great conversation with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa
SDF: Damascus factions launched an attack on the village of Baqila south of Chal Agha using seven suicide drones, in a dangerous move reflecting the continued escalation by these factions. This attack coincides with mobilizations and assaults by the same factions on the villages of Al-Qasmiya and Zarkotek west of Kobani, in addition to shelling targeting the vicinity of the village of Al-Safa south of Chal Agha, reflecting a sustained military escalation across multiple fronts. These attacks constitute a new and blatant breach of the ceasefire and a direct violation of existing agreements, raising tensions and compelling our forces to exercise their right to defend their fighters and their people
A delegation from the SDF arrived in Damascus to meet with officials from the Syrian government.
Syria information ministry confirms new round of negotiations between the government and the SDF leader Mazloum Abdi: Ministry says agreement involves the deployment of Interior Ministry forces to SDF held Kurdish majority areas of #Hasakah, Qamishli and other areas in the coming days
11 hour agoUS-UK-EU statement: ; We welcome the 15-day extension of the ceasefire between the Syrian government and the SDF, and call on all parties to strictly adhere to the ceasefire; We urge all parties to quickly agree to a permanent ceasefire.
Turkish President Erdogan: As Syria achieves stability and security, all neighboring countries—starting with us—will directly feel its positive effects. Trade will accelerate, investments will increase, and tourism will develop. In the residential areas that were reduced to rubble by the former regime’s barrel bombs, a major reconstruction campaign will begin. As the effects of the oppression that cost the lives of one million Syrians are erased, and as Syria heals its wounds and rises to its feet again, very different winds will begin to blow across our region
11 hour agoAn underground weapons cache belonging to the SDF was found in the town of Al-Hawaij, east of Deir ez-Zor.
12 hour agoMedia sources: The "International Coalition" continues to transfer ISIS prisoners from Syria to Iraq
13 hour agoMine clearance continues around the Tomb of Suleyman Shah.
13 hour agoSyrian Army engineering and mine clearance teams dismantled a number of mines left behind by the SDF in the vicinity of the Qara Qozak Bridge in the Aleppo countryside.
"The Syrian Arab Army is now stationed 30 kilometers from the center of Hasakah city with a large force, but it has not yet been able to occupy any place." - YPJ spox
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa will visit Moscow on Wednesday and meet with his counterpart Putin.
1 day agoThe SDF militia has decided to extend curfew hours from 6 PM to 8 AM in all areas under its control
US Special Envoy Tom Barrack: We had a productive telephone conversation this evening with His Excellency Mr. Masoud Barzani, during which we discussed the situation in Syria and the importance of maintaining the ceasefire and ensuring the delivery of humanitarian aid to those in need, particularly in Kobani. Regarding Iraq, the US position remains clear: any government installed with Iranian support will not be successful in fulfilling the aspirations of Iraqis or Syrians for a better future, nor in building an effective partnership with the United States.
1 day agoClashes tonight near the town of Jawadiyah (Çil Axa), a strategic area that connects Derik to Qamishlo
1 day agoSyria: authorities in Aleppo had to use small boats across the Euphrates tonight to deliver bread to 9 Arab-majority villages South-West of Kobane/Ain Arab, after SDF-affiliated fighters blocked humanitarian aid
1 day agoAleppo Northern Countryside: armed clashes between the Syrian Army and the SDF forces in the vicinity of the cement factory belonging to the French company Lafarge in the village of Jalabiya in the countryside of Ain al-Arab (Kobani) this morning, before the army took full control of it
1 day agoThe Iraqi National Security Council announces the formation of a unified security committee to oversee the transfer of ISIS elements from Syria.
1 day agoThe Syrian Army has cleared the Lafarge cement factory area south of Kobane/Ayn al-Arab from SDF
Hasakah - Jabal Abdul Aziz: The Syrian Arab Army repelled an attack by the SDF militias on the outskirts of the villages of Sawda al Abd in the Jabal Abdul Aziz area of rural Hasakah.
The Syrian Army Operations Department announced that the SDF had launched more than 25 FPV kamikaze drone attacks on military points around Kobane/ Ayn al-Arab and targeted civilians along the M4 highway, adding that the attacks would be met with an appropriate response.
1 day agoYPG and YPJ fighters reportedly destroyed several tanks and armored vehicles belonging to govt-linked forces on the Çelebiyê line in southeastern Kobane countryside
SANA: The Syrian Internal Security Directorate foils an attempt to smuggle missiles and ammunition through the Syrian "Al-Brij" area into Lebanon
The Syrian army is shelling SDF positions west of Tel Abyad with rocket launchers.
1 day agoSANA correspondent: The Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management, in cooperation with the Damascus Governorate, has launched a campaign to remove war remnants from the Jobar neighborhood, with the participation of local and international organizations. Syria
1 day agoSyria: Russian troops filmed loading cargo into a transport plane at Qamishli Airbase this morning, as they are evacuating the region (SDF/YPG-held territory)
1 day agoThe Syrian Army and tribal forces are advancing along the Sheikhs-Chelebiye line south of Kobane/Ayn al-Arab. Many tunnels belonging to the SDF have been destroyed.
1 day agoA United Nations aid convoy reached the predominantly Kurdish city of Kobani (Ayn al-Arab), which has seen an influx of thousands of displaced people due to the violence in recent weeks, while the Syrian army announced the opening of a humanitarian corridor to the city.
