Syria seeks Turkey's help to train armed forces amid rising tensions - analysis
Syrian defense ministry personnel and other officials frequently visit Turkey. Some of the members of Syria’s new security forces were previously commanders in Turkish-backed Syrian proxy groups.
Syria's newly appointed president for a transitional phase Ahmed al-Shaara meets with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, February 4, 2025.(photo credit: MURAT CETINMUHURDAR/PPO/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)BySETH J. FRANTZMANUpdated:
