Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Monday (19 January) that an agreement reached between the Syrian government and Kurdish-led forces must be implemented swiftly, including the full integration of fighters, as Ankara pushes for lasting stability in Syria.
Speaking after a cabinet meeting in Ankara, Erdoğan said the requirements of the ceasefire and integration deal between Damascus and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) should be carried out without delay, warning against what he described as “wrong calculations”.
He said Türkiye would not allow any attempts to sabotage efforts to secure peace and stability in Syria, adding that the “era of terrorism” in the region was over.
Erdoğan praised the Syrian government’s handling of recent fighting in the country’s northeast, saying Syrian forces had acted carefully and within their chain of command, avoiding provocations and resolving tensions through negotiation with minimal damage.
He said Türkiye viewed these developments as important steps toward lasting peace, tranquillity and stability, and reiterated Ankara’s position that Syria’s territorial integrity and unity are essential for regional prosperity.
The Turkish leader also said Syrians, after more than 13 years of war, were openly expressing their desire for peace, and warned that no one had the right to undermine what he described as a growing climate of hope.
Erdoğan said Türkiye would continue to pursue its goal of a “terror-free Turkey and region”, referring to Ankara’s broader security policy and its stance on militant groups it considers linked to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).
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India’s trade minister said diversifying energy imports and expanding purchases of advanced technology from the United States would serve New Delhi’s strategic interests, as the two countries move closer to finalising a long-awaited trade agreement.
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Iran would retaliate by striking U.S. military bases across the Middle East if it comes under attack by American forces, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday (7 January), stressing that such action should not be seen as targeting the countries hosting those bases.
Several avalanches struck northern Italy on Saturday, killing at least three people, as rescue officials warned the death toll could rise with unstable conditions persisting across the Alps.
A Japanese city near Mount Fuji has cancelled its annual cherry blossom festival, saying growing numbers of badly behaved tourists are disrupting daily life for residents.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner visited the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea on Saturday after completing a round of talks with Iran.
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Two adjoining buildings collapsed in Tripoli, northern Lebanon, on Sunday (4 February), killing at least six people and trapping an unspecified number beneath the rubble, according to security sources.
The Board of Peace created by U.S. President Donald Trump will hold its first leaders meeting on 19 February in Washington, a U.S. government official confirmed, marking the board's formal debut after weeks of global scrutiny.
Benjamin Netanyahu will meet Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday, a date brought forward as indirect U.S.-Iran nuclear talks in Oman restart and Tehran presses its enrichment rights while ruling out missile negotiations.
Saudi Arabia and Syria have signed agreements worth about $5.3bn aimed at boosting cooperation across aviation, telecommunications and water infrastructure, marking one of the largest economic initiatives since Syria’s leadership change.
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