Turkish Military Chief Visits Damascus for High-Level Security Talks

Turkey's top general met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Tuesday. The rare, high-level visit aims to advance security coordination between the two neighboring nations. General Metin Gürak, Turkey's Chief of General Staff, also held talks with Syria's Defense Minister, Ali Mahmoud Abbas. Their discussions focused on ongoing military and security cooperation. Following the meetings, General Gürak inspected the joint operations center established by Turkey and Syria. The center coordinates actions against perceived security threats along their shared border. This diplomatic engagement is part of a gradual effort to normalize relations after more than a decade of conflict. Both countries have expressed a shared goal of stabilizing their common frontier.