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The White House acknowledged on Dec. 10 Türkiye's "legitimate counterterrorism threat" in Syria, but said it would maintain support for the YPG/PKK-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), its primary anti-ISIL partner in Syria. 

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan voiced hope that the new, post-Assad administration in Syria continues with an approach that "encompasses and embraces all sectors" of the Syrian people during a speech at the 15th Ambassadors' Conference on Dec. 10.

The Greek-Turkish rapprochement process is moving within a framework of step-by-step efforts to maintain a calm climate and manage issues that could provoke tensions in the immediate future. Naturally, the significant distance separating the two countries on the major issue of maritime delimitation defines both the framework and the limits of this challenging undertaking.

Türkiye cannot allow Syria to be divided and turn into a conflict zone once again, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, vowing to eliminate all terror organizations, including ISIL and YPG, from the Syrian territories.

A long-dormant pipeline project between Türkiye and Qatar could be revived following the fall of the decades-long Assad regime, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alpraslan Bayraktar has said.

Türkiye has reopened a border crossing in the Hatay province on Türkiye's southern frontier with Syria to facilitate the return of refugees after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced.

Türkiye has reiterated its steadfast commitment to preventing terrorist groups from exploiting the ongoing crisis in Syria, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan conveyed in a discussion with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday.

Syria's territorial integrity must "absolutely" be preserved, the Turkish president stressed on Monday in the wake of the rapid collapse of the decades-long Assad regime.

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres discussed the transitional period in Syria following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad‘s regime by rebels and the potential steps for the country’s

As Syria embarks on a new chapter following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime over the weekend, the Turkish top diplomat has urged the Syrian people to seize this golden opportunity to rebuild their nation with security, prosperity and stability.