The technical agreement will oversee the training of Syrian officials but stops short of establishing Turkish bases in Syria

From left: Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Syrian Defence Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra and head of Syrian intelligence Hussein al-Salama in Ankara on 13 August 2025 (handout/Turkish foreign ministry/AFP)

Published date: 14 August 2025 16:23 BST

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