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Turkey and Syria pledge closer defence and counter-terrorism ties

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Turkey and Syria on Thursday said they will work together to strengthen their defence and counter-terrorism sectors to help “free Syria”. It came during a visit to Ankara by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani , who met his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan. “We are working to resolve the issue of weapons outside of the state control and to combat terrorism,” Mr Al Shibani said during a press conference with Mr Fidan. Mr Al Shibani said Syria and Turkey agreed to protect their shared borders and fight terrorism. “Any threat to Syria is a threat to Turkey,” said Mr Fidan. The Syrian minister said that Damascus is working to “free” the country from terrorism. “We want a free Syria,” he said. The Syrian government that came to power in 2024 has made assurances to world powers that it can keep extremists such as ISIS at bay, despite the militant background of President Ahmad Al Shara and the wider leadership cadre. Turkey has for many years regarded Kurdish groups operating inside Syria

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