Syria's President Sharaa to discuss defense pact with Turkey's Erdogan, sources say
NATO member Turkey has long backed Syria's armed and political opposition to ousted leader Bashar al-Assad, who was toppled in late December.
Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Julani, in Damascus on December 23, 2024. (photo credit: AMMAR AWAD/REUTERS)Updated: