Following clashes, Syrian regime formally requests support from Turkey

ISTANBUL — Following the latest clashes in Syria, the Syrian regime has officially requested support from Turkey.

At a press briefing held on July 23, officials at the Turkish Ministry of National Defence responded to questions regarding the recent clashes in the Syrian city of Suwayda and Israeli strikes on Damascus.

“Israel’s intensified attacks in recent weeks have increased tensions between the Druze community and the Damascus regime, particularly in the southern Suwayda region,” a defense official said. “Turkey remains firmly committed to supporting Syria’s territorial integrity, ensuring regional stability, and combating terrorist organizations.”

Officials stated that the Syrian administration has formally asked Turkey for assistance in boosting its defense capabilities and countering terrorist groups, particularly ISIS.

In response, Turkey is working to provide training, advisory, and technical support aimed at enhancing Syria’s overall defense capacity.

Turkey’s primary objective is to support Syria’s political unity and territorial integrity and to take a leading role in efforts to establish lasting peace in the region, according to officials here.

The statements suggest that Turkey’s support will focus not on deploying additional troops to Syria, but rather on enabling the Syrian armed forces to become self-sufficient through institutional and operational capacity-building.

Cem Devrim Yaylali is a Turkey correspondent for Defense News. He is a keen photographer of military ships and has a passion for writing about naval and defense issues. He was born in Paris, France, and resides in Istanbul, Turkey. He is married with one son.

伊斯坦布尔——在叙利亚发生最新冲突后，叙利亚政权已正式向土耳其请求支持。

7月23日举行的新闻发布会上，土耳其国防部官员回答了有关叙利亚苏韦达市最近发生的冲突以及以色列对大马士革的袭击的问题。

一位国防官员表示：“近几周来，以色列加大了袭击力度，加剧了德鲁兹社群与大马士革政权之间的紧张关系，尤其是在南部苏韦达地区。土耳其将继续坚定支持叙利亚的领土完整，确保地区稳定，并打击恐怖组织。”

官员们表示，叙利亚政府已正式请求土耳其协助提升其国防能力并打击恐怖组织，特别是ISIS。

对此，土耳其正努力提供培训、咨询和技术支持，旨在提高叙利亚的整体防御能力。

据此间官员称，土耳其的首要目标是支持叙利亚的政治统一和领土完整，并在建立该地区持久和平的努力中发挥领导作用。

这些声明表明，土耳其的支持重点不会是向叙利亚增派军队，而是通过体制和作战能力建设，使叙利亚武装部队能够实现自给自足。

杰姆·德夫里姆·亚伊拉利是《防务新闻》驻土耳其记者。他热衷于拍摄军舰，并对海军和国防议题充满热情。他出生于法国巴黎，现居土耳其伊斯坦布尔。他已婚，育有一子。