Turkiye did not agree to withdraw military from Syria and no deals were made, sources say

Turkish army members of 1st and 3rd Border Regiment Commands guard the border near Gaziantep, Turkiye. [Mehmet Akif Parlak - Anadolu Agency]

Turkish sources have refuted reports that Turkiye has agreed to withdraw its military from northern Syria, calling them misleading and as propaganda. Following a meeting between the defence ministers of Turkiye, Russia and Syria last month – the first such talks since 2011 – it was reported by the Syrian newspaper, Al-Watan, that Ankara agreed with Damascus and Moscow to withdraw its forces from the liberated territories of northern Syria amid an acceleration in reconciliation between the Turkish and Syrian governments. Multiple anonymous Turkish sources familiar with the events of the meeting, however, informed the London-based news outlet, Middle East Eye, that while the talks were positive, no deals were actually made and Ankara did not agree to military withdrawal. […] Source

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