Turkish Defense: 5 countries launched an operations center against ISIS in Syria news

29 May 2025 - 6:31 pm

Sources at the Turkish Ministry of Defense – today, Thursday, announced the establishment of a joint operating center by 5 countries to combat ISIS In Syria, I stressed Ankara On the need to integrate the “Syrian Democratic Forces” (Slic) In the Syrian army.

It was decided to establish the center during a meeting held in Jordan with the participation of Türkiye’s foreign ministers And Iraq And Syria And Lebanon Besides the host country on March 9.

The sources said that in this regard, Syria invited the coordination unit consisting of Türkiye And Syria andJordan To start its tasks in Damascus, this was already on the 19th of this month.

She stressed that Türkiye supports any positive step to achieve peace and stability in Syria, and that this process should be transparent and comprehensive and take into account the legitimate security concerns of all parties.

The sources pointed out that Türkiye’s position has not changed regarding the necessity to be Syrian army It is the only military temple in Syria, and the integration of “SDF” into the Syrian army.

In a media briefing inside an air base in the state of “Aski Shahir” in central Turkey, the sources added, “It must be reminded again that, in cooperation with the Syrian government, it will not be allowed to impose decentralized or separatist agendas in Syria“.

Syria - Damascus - describing the Damascus Agreement and"Slic" It is a historical agreement that paves the way for a new stage in Syria (Al -Jazeera)
Syrian President Ahmed Al -Shara (right) during the signing of the Damascus Agreement with “SDF” last March (Al -Jazeera)

Erdogan criticizes

In the same context, the Turkish president emphasized Recep Tayyip ErdoganThe SDF forces “still continue to delay the implementation of the agreement concluded with the Syrian government,” calling on them to stop it.

Erdogan pointed out, in statements he made to reporters on the plane while returning from Azerbaijan Which he visited yesterday, Wednesday, to “the need to preserve the unity of the lands of Syria, its unified structure and its national unity.”

“We were previously expressed our welcome to the agreement reached, but we see that the Syrian Democratic Forces still continue to delay the methods of procrastination, and they must stop it,” the Turkish president said, stressing that Turkey is following the implementation of the decisions taken in this regard.

Under an agreement signed in March between the Syrian President Ahmed Al -Shara The commander of the United States -backed Qasd forces, the United States, was agreed to integrate the Qasd forces into the Syrian army.