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US envoy to Syria: Israeli prime minister and Syrian president agree to ceasefire with US support

This evening: Heavy rainfall triggered severe street flooding in Keçiören, creating dangerous conditions for drivers. Several vehicles were carried away by the forceful currents. Keçiören, Ankara, Turkey

Statement issued by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Republic of Turkey, the Republic of Iraq, the Sultanate of Oman, the State of Qatar, the State of Kuwait, the Lebanese Republic, and the Arab Republic of Egypt regarding developments in Syria: Support for Syria's security, unity, stability, and sovereignty, and rejection of all foreign interference in its affairs. Welcoming the agreement reached to end the crisis in As-Suwayda Governorate

President of Turkiye Erdoğan: "Our fundamental policy is to protect the territorial integrity, national unity, unitary structure and multicultural identity of our neighbor Syria."

Erdoğan: "The Kurds in Syria, like our Kurdish citizens within our borders, are our true brothers. We will not allow them to become appetizers at the table of Zionism."

President of Turkiye Erdoğan: "Using the Druze as an excuse, Israel has carried its banditry to our neighbor Syria in the last two days."

President of Turkiye Erdoğan: "At this stage, the biggest problem in our region is Israel's aggression."

Turkish Presidency: Erdogan stressed during the call with Shara that Israeli attacks on Syria are unacceptable.

Turkish Presidency: Erdogan stressed during the call with Al-Sharaa that the Israeli aggression poses a threat to the entire region.

Turkish Ministry of Defense: The airstrikes carried out by Israel on central Damascus after its attacks on southern Syria constitute a clear provocation targeting hopes for peace and stability in the region. Israel has dragged the region into a state of instability and chaos. There is no harm to the ranks of our forces or units present in Syria as a result.

Turkish forces and personnel on Syrian soil are not facing any setbacks following Israeli airstrikes on Syria, says National Defense Ministry

Defense Industry President Haluk Görgün: The SİPER Air Defense System has entered the mass production phase and the first deliveries have been made.

Turkish Foreign Minister: Turkey communicated with Israel through intelligence agencies and conveyed its views and proposals regarding the Sweida crisis. With US mediation, a ceasefire will be announced in Syria within the next three hours.

Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan: We’re hearing reports of YPG movements. They should avoid any escalation. Don’t jeopardize the current process

Turkish Foreign Minister: Dividing Syria means perpetuating chaos, and we can never accept that.

Turkish Vice President: Israel's attacks on Syria pose a clear threat not only to Syria's sovereignty but also to the stability of our region.

Axios confirms: A senior U.S. official says Trump administration again urged Israel to halt strikes in Syria and open dialogue with Syrian government to ease tensions. U.S. Envoy Tom Barrack spoke with Israeli minister Ron Dermer on Tuesday and Wednesday, asking Israel to “pause and take a breath.”

Turkish Foreign Ministry: Israeli strikes on Damascus are attempts to sabotage Syrian efforts to establish peace and security.

Turkish Foreign Ministry: We condemn Israel's interference in developments in southern Syria using military force, and we stress the need for an immediate halt to these attacks.

UAE's President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to pay an official visit to Turkiye tomorrow

Tom Barrack: We want a unified Syria and a constitution that guarantees a parliament that represents everyone.

US envoy to Turkey and Syria, Tom Barrack: We hope and expect that President Trump's support for the B-2 raid in Iran represents an opportunity. This opportunity may be short-lived, as Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis are all, at least for the time being, in a defensive posture.

Erdogan: We hope that with the important steps taken in the process of disarming the PKK, we will achieve Türkiye's security goals and sustainable peace in the region.

PKK militants burn their weapons in a symbolic ceremony on Friday in Iraq’s Suleymaniyah, vowing to complete the disarmament process as agreed with Turkey

Statement of the "Peace and Democratic Society Group" that laid down its weapons today in Sulaymaniyah Governorate: nn We came here today based on the call made by our leader Abdullah Öcalan. As an expression of our goodwill and firm resolve, we are destroying our weapons of our own free will, and in the presence of all of you, We are fully hopeful that this step of ours will bring goodness, peace, and freedom to our people and to all the peoples of Turkey and the Middle East. We are aware and feel the validity, necessity, and importance of this historic step that we are taking.

PKK announces voluntary disarmament. In a historic shift, the Party says; it will lay down arms and pursue its struggle through legal and democratic means

Syrian Observatory: Sit-in in Darbasiyah to protest deteriorating water and electricity services

Ocalan says armed struggle against Türkiye is over

PKK leader Ocalan calls on the Turkish parliament to oversee the peace and disarmament process.

PKK's imprisoned leader Abdullah Ocalan is heard for the first time in decades. He calls PKK to formally disarm itself, says Kurdish identity is recognised by Turkey and therefore no armed struggle is needed