Özkızılcık stated that the groundwork has been prepared for the Türkiye-Syria military base agreement.
Quick Look
- AK Party Deputy Ömer Özkızılcık emphasized that there is ground for agreement between Türkiye and Syria regarding military bases and reminded that the current bases were built within the framework of Türkiye's fight against terrorism and border security.
- Özkızılcık evaluated that there will be a transition to a cooperation model at the bases and that an agreement may be signed or a symbolic step may be taken during Erdoğan's expected visit to Syria.
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Why It Matters
Turkey has established military bases in Syria within the scope of the fight against terrorism and border security and plans to initiate a process to transform the current status of these bases into a legal framework.
ASENA YATAĞAN - Emphasizing that there is an agreement on military bases between Ankara and Damascus, Özkızılcık said, "Turkey's bases in Syria were the bases we built in the context of Turkey's fight against terrorism and border security. These bases will be transitioned to the basing model in the context of Turkey-Syria cooperation." Emphasizing that there will be a process that will transform the actual situation on the field and the current agreement into a legal framework, Ömer Özkızılcık said, "Actually, when we look at the field, nothing will change... An agreement may be signed or a symbolic step may be taken in the context of President Erdoğan's expected visit to Syria."
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
During Erdoğan's expected visit to Syria, an agreement on military bases will be signed or a symbolic step will be taken.
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What will be the exact content of the agreement?
- Which cooperation model will be implemented at the bases?
- When will Erdogan's visit to Syria take place?
