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I can't take it anymore. We're fukked because of jahils in all our countries.
[🇸🇾] Rebels Oust Assad
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It's a joke at this point. How can we ask others for help when we can't even help ourselves?
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Turkey for providing military support to new Syria govt
Turkish defence minister Yasar Guler said on Sunday that his country was ready to provide military support to Syria’s new Islamist-led government set up by rebels who overthrew Bashar al-Assad if it requested it.
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Turkey for providing military support to new Syria govt
Agence France-Presse . Istanbul 15 December, 2024, 19:15
A rebel fighter stands guard as Syrian students rally near the campus of the Damascus University in the Syrian capital on December 15, 2024. | AFP photo
Turkish defence minister Yasar Guler said on Sunday that his country was ready to provide military support to Syria’s new government set up by rebels who overthrew Bashar al-Assad if it requested it.
He said the new leadership should be given ‘a chance’ and that Turkey was ‘ready to provide the necessary support’ if needed, in remarks reported by state news agency Anadolu and other Turkish media outlets.
‘It is necessary to see what the new administration will do. We think it is necessary to give them a chance,’ Guler said of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebel alliance, which is rooted in Al-Qaeda’s Syria branch and designated a ‘terrorist’ organisation by many Western governments.
HTS has sought to moderate its rhetoric and its transitional government has insisted the rights of all Syrians would be protected along with the rule of law.
‘We have military training and cooperation agreements with many countries. We are ready to provide the necessary support if the new administration requests it,’ the Turkish defence minister said, without specifying what might be provided.
The new administration, Guler said, had pledged to ‘respect all government institutions, the UN and other international organisations’ and promised to report any evidence of chemical weapons to the OPCW watchdog.
Turkey’s top priority in Syria was to rid the country of Kurdish separatist fighters -- a goal which was supported by the new government, Guler said.
‘In this new period, the PKK/YPG terrorist organisation will be eliminated in Syria, sooner or later. Both we and the new administration in Syria want this,’ he said.
‘We have no problems with our Kurdish brothers living in Iraq and Syria. Our problem is only and exclusively with terrorists.’
The YPG (Syrian Kurdish People’s Defence Units) makes up the bulk of the SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces), a key US ally that defeated the Islamic State group’s self-declared caliphate in Syria in 2019.
Ankara views the YPG as an extension of its domestic foe, the PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party), which has led a decades-long insurgency against the Turkish state.
By extension, it sees the SDF as a terror outfit, setting it sharply at odds with Washington, which has called the group ‘crucial’ for preventing a resurgence of IS group jihadists in Syria.
‘Our priority (in Syria) is the liquidation of the PKK/YPG terrorist organisation,’ Guler said.
‘We have expressed this to our American friends. We expect them to re-evaluate their positions.’
His remarks echoed comments on Friday by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, who said Turkey would give the new Syrian government time to tackle the problem.
‘The elimination of the YPG is our strategic goal. We will wait for our brothers in Syria to eliminate the threat in their own land,’ he told the private NTV channel, saying the Kurdish group’s leadership ‘must leave the country’.
Agence France-Presse . Istanbul 15 December, 2024, 19:15
A rebel fighter stands guard as Syrian students rally near the campus of the Damascus University in the Syrian capital on December 15, 2024. | AFP photo
Turkish defence minister Yasar Guler said on Sunday that his country was ready to provide military support to Syria’s new government set up by rebels who overthrew Bashar al-Assad if it requested it.
He said the new leadership should be given ‘a chance’ and that Turkey was ‘ready to provide the necessary support’ if needed, in remarks reported by state news agency Anadolu and other Turkish media outlets.
‘It is necessary to see what the new administration will do. We think it is necessary to give them a chance,’ Guler said of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebel alliance, which is rooted in Al-Qaeda’s Syria branch and designated a ‘terrorist’ organisation by many Western governments.
HTS has sought to moderate its rhetoric and its transitional government has insisted the rights of all Syrians would be protected along with the rule of law.
‘We have military training and cooperation agreements with many countries. We are ready to provide the necessary support if the new administration requests it,’ the Turkish defence minister said, without specifying what might be provided.
The new administration, Guler said, had pledged to ‘respect all government institutions, the UN and other international organisations’ and promised to report any evidence of chemical weapons to the OPCW watchdog.
Turkey’s top priority in Syria was to rid the country of Kurdish separatist fighters -- a goal which was supported by the new government, Guler said.
‘In this new period, the PKK/YPG terrorist organisation will be eliminated in Syria, sooner or later. Both we and the new administration in Syria want this,’ he said.
‘We have no problems with our Kurdish brothers living in Iraq and Syria. Our problem is only and exclusively with terrorists.’
The YPG (Syrian Kurdish People’s Defence Units) makes up the bulk of the SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces), a key US ally that defeated the Islamic State group’s self-declared caliphate in Syria in 2019.
Ankara views the YPG as an extension of its domestic foe, the PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party), which has led a decades-long insurgency against the Turkish state.
By extension, it sees the SDF as a terror outfit, setting it sharply at odds with Washington, which has called the group ‘crucial’ for preventing a resurgence of IS group jihadists in Syria.
‘Our priority (in Syria) is the liquidation of the PKK/YPG terrorist organisation,’ Guler said.
‘We have expressed this to our American friends. We expect them to re-evaluate their positions.’
His remarks echoed comments on Friday by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, who said Turkey would give the new Syrian government time to tackle the problem.
‘The elimination of the YPG is our strategic goal. We will wait for our brothers in Syria to eliminate the threat in their own land,’ he told the private NTV channel, saying the Kurdish group’s leadership ‘must leave the country’.
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Bangladesh reaffirms support for Syrian people
Bangladesh has reaffirmed its steadfast support for the Syrian people and their choices during this critical time, urging all parties to maintain calm and peace throughout the country. Bangladesh also urged all stakeholders, including Syria’s transitional government, to exercise restraint, r
Bangladesh reaffirms support for Syrian people
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Dec 15, 2024 21:35
Updated :
Dec 15, 2024 21:35
Bangladesh has reaffirmed its steadfast support for the Syrian people and their choices during this critical time, urging all parties to maintain calm and peace throughout the country.
Bangladesh also urged all stakeholders, including Syria’s transitional government, to exercise restraint, respect the aspirations of Syrians and pursue a peaceful resolution through dialogue.
“The government of Bangladesh is closely monitoring the recent evolving developments in Syria,” said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement on Sunday.
Bangladesh reiterated its principal position on territorial integrity and sovereignty in Syria.
In this context, Bangladesh unequivocally condemned the illegal act of aggression by Israel during this moment of critical transition.
Bangladesh believes that the recent development presents a critical opportunity for the Syrian people to rebuild their nation on the principles of inclusivity, democracy and respect for human rights.
Bangladesh called upon the international community, particularly the United Nations, to intensify efforts to protect civilian lives, uphold humanitarian principles, and foster an inclusive political solution consistent with UNSC Resolution 2254.
“It is imperative that all external actions respect Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the ministry said.
Bangladesh also urged all parties to engage in efforts toward the country’s nation-building, reflecting the will of the Syrian people.
Ensuring a path toward inclusive democracy and sustainable peace remains essential for long-term stability in the region, Dhaka said.
UNB
Published :
Dec 15, 2024 21:35
Updated :
Dec 15, 2024 21:35
Bangladesh has reaffirmed its steadfast support for the Syrian people and their choices during this critical time, urging all parties to maintain calm and peace throughout the country.
Bangladesh also urged all stakeholders, including Syria’s transitional government, to exercise restraint, respect the aspirations of Syrians and pursue a peaceful resolution through dialogue.
“The government of Bangladesh is closely monitoring the recent evolving developments in Syria,” said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement on Sunday.
Bangladesh reiterated its principal position on territorial integrity and sovereignty in Syria.
In this context, Bangladesh unequivocally condemned the illegal act of aggression by Israel during this moment of critical transition.
Bangladesh believes that the recent development presents a critical opportunity for the Syrian people to rebuild their nation on the principles of inclusivity, democracy and respect for human rights.
Bangladesh called upon the international community, particularly the United Nations, to intensify efforts to protect civilian lives, uphold humanitarian principles, and foster an inclusive political solution consistent with UNSC Resolution 2254.
“It is imperative that all external actions respect Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the ministry said.
Bangladesh also urged all parties to engage in efforts toward the country’s nation-building, reflecting the will of the Syrian people.
Ensuring a path toward inclusive democracy and sustainable peace remains essential for long-term stability in the region, Dhaka said.
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100,000 bodies found in Syrian mass grave
The head of a US-based Syrian advocacy organisation has said that a mass grave outside of Damascus contained the bodies of at least 100,000 people killed by the former government of ousted president Bashar al-Assad.
100,000 bodies found in Syrian mass grave
Says advocacy group; Jolani says rebel factions to be ‘disbanded’
Says advocacy group; Jolani says rebel factions to be ‘disbanded’
- Site is one of 5 mass graves identified over the years
- Victims were people tortured, killed by Assad govt
The head of a US-based Syrian advocacy organisation has said that a mass grave outside of Damascus contained the bodies of at least 100,000 people killed by the former government of ousted president Bashar al-Assad.
Mouaz Moustafa, speaking to Reuters in a telephone interview from Damascus on Monday, said the site at al Qutayfah, 25 miles (40 km) north of the Syrian capital, was one of five mass graves that he had identified over the years.
"One hundred thousand is the most conservative estimate" of the number of bodies buried at the site, said Moustafa, head of the Syrian Emergency Task Force. "It's a very, very extremely almost unfairly conservative estimate."
Moustafa said that he is sure there are more mass graves than the five sites, and that along with Syrians victims included US and British citizens and other foreigners.
Reuters was unable to confirm Moustafa's allegations.
Hundreds of thousands of Syrians are estimated to have been killed since 2011, when Assad's crackdown on protests against his rule grew into a full-scale civil war.
Meanwhile, the leader of the rebel group that toppled Assad said Monday that rebel factions in war-torn Syria would be "disbanded", reports AFP.
HTS leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani said on the group's Telegram channel that all the rebel factions "would "be disbanded and the fighters trained to join the ranks of the defence ministry".He stressed the need to end "all sanctions imposed on Syria so that Syrians can return to their country".
