A summary of Erdogan's statements today (the Mecidiye Anthem in the background while reading would be a suitable option) :
There is a new political and diplomatic reality in Syria. And Syria belongs to Syrians with all its ethnic, sectarian and religious elements.
It is the Syrian people who...
Locals reported that some of the released prisoners did not know that Hafez al-Assad was dead. They reportedly believe that they were released by the army of Saddam Hussein, who invaded Syria.
It's, just, unbelievable. Erased lives.
Russia, which is negotiating for the base, is currently carrying out air strikes on the SNA and is concentrating on protecting the PKK.
And the same Russia again:
The flags and clothes used by ISIS were revealed in the RUSSIAN military base in Deir ez-Zor.
Ardan Zenturk: "2020 LIBYA 2024 SYRIA. Turkiye is the only country that has succeeded in repelling Russia on its own, without the help of any of its NATO allies, on the contrary, despite their systematic obstruction, and in two different geographies... Even I am not talking about Karabakh we...
A large number of opposition militants managed to cross into southern Syria even before the operation began. Even at the time of the Hama operation, they were acting with the calculation that the regime would weaken in the south as they pushed it from north.
It turns out that HTS propaganda...
Regime is done. Instead of protecting the city, they are busy destroying archives related to some of the worst massacres and extermination policies in human history. In anyway, the bloody era is over. The remnants of the regime and İranian milita groups will evaporate before 2025, let's see how...
Donald Trump: The rebels in Syria are on the outskirts of Damascus, preparing a major move to overthrow Assad.
Russia, due to heavy losses in Ukraine, cannot stop this. Both the Russians and Assad may be expelled from Syria — which might actually be the best thing for them.
Russia has never...
Erdogan: "Just as we attach importance to the well-being of Hatay (a Turkish city), we also want Hama, Homs, Damascus, Raqqa and Aynu'larab to be safe"
*
RTE: Syria belongs to the Syrians along with all their ethnic and religious diversity. It is the Syrian people who will decide the future of...
While southern rebels have reached Damascus, Russian warplanes still targeting SNA and protecting YPG/PKK-held Manbij with airstrikes. (bunların ben ak...)
A week ago they were calling them terrorists, now they have changed their language to legitimate opposition, for handover negotiations. Power, spoils the (insidious) game (a proverb)
A large number of SNA militants were urgently sent to Deir ez-Zor. The regime is done, the final hours. Fighting is in the inner neighbourhoods of Damascus and Homs has about liberated. At this stage, Munbic can wait a few days.
Opposition forces advancing inside Homs
*
With the regime has lost all of its southern borders, leaving it with access only to Lebanon. In the north, the Yayladağı border gate leading to Turkiye's Hatay province is closed for years to passage from Syria.
Meanwhile, according to some video reports, the armed rebels around Daraa has pledged its allegiance to the operation room in Northern Syria. This may be the result of the direct US proxies' co-operate with the regime as the regime collapses. Not the only reason, but one of the reasons. The...
In the operations that started on 28 December, the regime and its supporters have lost the most weapons and ammunition to the opposition today, since 2-3 December. Different rebel factions in different regions are capturing almost abandoned ammunition depots. I am not sure whether this is good...