Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed the latest developments in Syria with his Syrian counterpart, Ahmed al-Sharaa, in a phone call on Sunday, Erdogan's office said.
In the call, which took place after Syria and the main Kurdish fighting force struck a wide-ranging deal to bring Kurdish civilian and military authorities under central government control, Erdogan told Sharaa that Ankara's support for Damascus, particularly in the fight against terrorism, will continue, the Turkish presidency said in a statement.
Erdogan also told Sharaa that "the complete elimination of terrorism from Syrian territory is necessary for both Syria and the entire region," according to the Turkish presidency.
Syrian president cancels Germany visit, Merz meeting
Sharaa canceled his visit to Berlin, originally scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, a German government spokesperson told Reuters earlier on Sunday.
Sharaa had been scheduled to meet with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Talks with German business leaders were also planned.
SDF head Abdi confirms military withdrawal, plans to visit Damascus
Leader of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, Mazloum Adbi, announced that he will visit Damascus to meet with Sharaa on Monday, Kurdish outlet Rudaw reported on Sunday.
"We [the SDF] withdrew from Diyarbakir and Raqqa to Hasakah, and an agreement was reached on that basis," he commented.
"We had several meetings to bring about a ceasefire, including in Erbil," he was cited as saying.