LBCI

High-level Turkish team to visit Damascus on Monday for talks on SDF integration

Middle East News

22-12-2025 | 05:19

Share

Share

High-level Turkish team to visit Damascus on Monday for talks on SDF integration

A high-level Turkish delegation will visit Damascus on Monday to discuss bilateral ties and the implementation of a deal for integrating the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) into Syria's state apparatus, a Turkish Foreign Ministry source said.

The visit by Turkey's foreign and defense ministers and its intelligence chief comes amid efforts by Syrian, Kurdish and U.S. officials to show some progress with the deal. But Ankara accuses the SDF of stalling ahead of a year-end deadline.

Turkey views the U.S.-backed SDF, which controls swathes of northeastern Syria, as a terrorist organization and has warned of military action if the group does not honor the agreement.

Last week Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Ankara hoped to avoid resorting to military action against the SDF but that its patience was running out.

Reuters

Middle East News

Turkish

Team

Visit

Damascus

SDF

Integration

Next

Trump aides Sacks and Witkoff could face ethics probe over UAE deals, Semafor reports

Regional tensions grow: Israel pushes 'Black Line' buffer zone in South Lebanon

Previous

Recommended For You

Turkey bus accident kills eight, injures 26: Governor

Middle East News

05:05

Turkey bus accident kills eight, injures 26: Governor

Iran's Khamenei warns of 'regional war' if US attacks

Middle East News

03:49

Iran's Khamenei warns of 'regional war' if US attacks

Iran declares European armies 'terrorist groups' after IRGC designation

Middle East News

03:23

Iran declares European armies 'terrorist groups' after IRGC designation

Top Iran security official says progress towards talks with US

13:15

Top Iran security official says progress towards talks with US

Subscribe to our VOD

SUBSCRIBE

Our visitors readings

Israeli media: Four injured after drone launched from Yemen crashes in Eilat

Middle East News

2025-09-24

Israeli media: Four injured after drone launched from Yemen crashes in Eilat

US military says reduced presence in Europe not a 'withdrawal'

2025-10-29

US military says reduced presence in Europe not a 'withdrawal'

Khamenei says Trump administration 'not worthy' of cooperation with Iran

Middle East News

2025-11-27

Khamenei says Trump administration 'not worthy' of cooperation with Iran

From Bsous to Washington's front line: Who is Michel Issa, the new US Ambassador to Lebanon?

News Bulletin Reports

2025-11-14

From Bsous to Washington's front line: Who is Michel Issa, the new US Ambassador to Lebanon?

Videos

Berri halts live broadcast amid parliament salary dispute

2026-01-29

Berri halts live broadcast amid parliament salary dispute

Fairuz receives condolences for death of son Hali Rahbani—Video

2026-01-10

Fairuz receives condolences for death of son Hali Rahbani—Video

Pope Leo XIV urges leaders to hear their people’s cry for peace, singles out Lebanon (video)

2025-12-02

Pope Leo XIV urges leaders to hear their people’s cry for peace, singles out Lebanon (video)

At Beirut waterfront, Pope Leo XIV rides through cheering crowds (video)

2025-12-02

At Beirut waterfront, Pope Leo XIV rides through cheering crowds (video)

At Beirut Port, Pope Leo XIV offers silent prayer for blast victims (video)

2025-12-02

At Beirut Port, Pope Leo XIV offers silent prayer for blast victims (video)

Pope Leo XIV opens hospital visit with Arabic ’Sabah el-kheir’ — Video

2025-12-02

Pope Leo XIV opens hospital visit with Arabic ’Sabah el-kheir’ — Video

Pope Leo XIV tells Lebanese youth Lebanon’s future ‘is in your hands’; watch full speech here

2025-12-01

Pope Leo XIV tells Lebanese youth Lebanon’s future ‘is in your hands’; watch full speech here

Pope Leo XIV moved by youth turnout in Bkerke: Video

2025-12-01

Pope Leo XIV moved by youth turnout in Bkerke: Video

Pope Leo leaves for Istanbul—Video

Middle East News

2025-11-27

Pope Leo leaves for Istanbul—Video

Most read

24 hours

7 days

Month

Lebanon’s salary dilemma: Public sector demands clash with an empty treasury

1

Lebanon’s salary dilemma: Public sector demands clash with an empty treasury

Israel prepares for ‘worst-case’ Iranian retaliation while weighing US strike scenarios

2

Israel prepares for ‘worst-case’ Iranian retaliation while weighing US strike scenarios

Syrian prisoners become bargaining chip in Lebanon-Syria talks

3

Syrian prisoners become bargaining chip in Lebanon-Syria talks

Top Iran security official says progress towards talks with US

4

Top Iran security official says progress towards talks with US

One person killed, 14 hurt in blast in Iranian port of Bandar Abbas, Iranian media reports

5

One person killed, 14 hurt in blast in Iranian port of Bandar Abbas, Iranian media reports

Four killed in gas blast in residential building in Iran's Ahvaz, media reports

6

Four killed in gas blast in residential building in Iran's Ahvaz, media reports

Iran blast in Gulf port city caused by gas leak: Local fire chief

7

Iran blast in Gulf port city caused by gas leak: Local fire chief

Qatar condemns 'repeated Israeli violations' of Gaza ceasefire

8

Qatar condemns 'repeated Israeli violations' of Gaza ceasefire

Download now the LBCI mobile app

To see the latest news, the latest daily programs in Lebanon and the world

Google Play

App Store

Download now the LBCI mobile app

We use
cookies

We use cookies to make
your experience on this
website better.

Accept

Learn More