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Turkey will help Syria with the provision of weapons systems and logistical tools under a military cooperation accord signed on Wednesday, a Turkish defence Ministry source said on Thursday, adding that Ankara would also train Syria's army in the use of such equipment if needed.
Turkey and Syria signed a memorandum of understanding on military training and consultancy © Mena Today
Turkey will help Syria with the provision of weapons systems and logistical tools under a military cooperation accord signed on Wednesday, a Turkish defence Ministry source said on Thursday, adding that Ankara would also train Syria's army in the use of such equipment if needed.
In a first step toward a comprehensive military cooperation agreement, Turkey and Syria signed a memorandum of understanding on military training and consultancy after talks between their foreign, defence ministers, and intelligence chiefs.
The source told reporters in Ankara that the Kurdish-led and U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had not met any of the conditions set out in a March agreement with Damascus on the group's integration into Syria's state apparatus, and added Ankara expected it to urgently respect the deal.
Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu
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