Türkiye ready to provide military support to new Syria govt: defence minister
Turkish Defence Minister Yaşar Güler stated on Sunday that Türkiye is ready to provide military support to Syria's new government if requested. He emphasized that the opposition armed groups, which recently overthrew Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, should be given a chance.
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- Published Date: 01:31 | 15 December 2024
- Modified Date: 02:06 | 15 December 2024
Türkiye is ready to provide military support to Syria's new government if it requests it, Defence Minister Yaşar Güler said on Sunday.
In comments reported by Turkish media, he said the new government, headed up by the opposition armed groups who overthrew Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad a week ago, should be given a chance and that Türkiye was "ready to provide the necessary support if the new administration requests it".