The rapid downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad has touched off a new round of delicate geopolitical maneuvering between Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
St. Augustine woman wins $1M from $5 scratch-off sold at Publix one week before ChristmasA Northside woman found a man wanted by police hiding in her kitchen. How JSO tracked down the suspect
FILE - Syrians celebrate at the first Friday prayers since Bashar Assad's ouster at the central square in Damascus, Syria, on Dec. 13, 2024. FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Syrian President Bashar Assad watch troops at the Hemeimeem air base in Syria, on Dec. 11, 2017. Russia and Turkey share economic and security interests — along with an intense rivalry. The personal relationship between Putin and Erdogan often sees them both praising each other, even as they jockey for political and economic gains.
In 2018, Moscow and Ankara negotiated a ceasefire and de-escalation deal for the rebel-held Idlib province in northwestern Syria on the border with Turkey and sought to anchor the often-violated agreement with follow-up deals in the next few years. While Turkey backed Ukraine’s territorial integrity and supplied Kyiv with weapons, Erdogan echoed Putin in accusing the U.S. and NATO of fomenting the conflict. Putin has praised Erdogan for offering to mediate a settlement.
Russia’s focus on Ukraine has eroded its clout in regions where Turkey and other players have tried to take advantage of Moscow's withering influence. At his annual news conference Thursday, Putin said Russia offered Syria's new leaders to use the bases for humanitarian aid deliveries and suggested Moscow could offer other incentives.
Bashar Assad Suzan Fraser Khalifa Hifter Recep Tayyip Erdogan Vladimir Putin
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Rising tensions in Syria could lead to broader conflict involving Russia, Turkey, and IranThe push is among the rebels' strongest in years and raised the prospect of another violent front reopening in the Middle East.
Read more »
Rising tensions in Syria could lead to broader conflict involving Russia, Turkey, and IranThe push is among the rebels' strongest in years and raised the prospect of another violent front reopening in the Middle East.
Read more »
Rising tensions in Syria could lead to broader conflict involving Russia, Turkey, and IranThe push is among the rebels' strongest in years and raised the prospect of another violent front reopening in the Middle East.
Read more »
Rising tensions in Syria could lead to broader conflict involving Russia, Turkey, and IranThe push is among the rebels' strongest in years and raised the prospect of another violent front reopening in the Middle East.
Read more »
From Trump and Turkey, to Russia and Iran — Syria's regime change has huge global consequencesThe dramatic collapse of Bashar al-Assad's Syrian regime at the hands of rebel forces this weekend will have deep ramifications across the globe.
Read more »
Rising tensions in Syria could lead to broader conflict involving Russia, Turkey, and IranThe push is among the rebels' strongest in years and raised the prospect of another violent front reopening in the Middle East.
Read more »