Turkey, Syria sign defense cooperation memorandum after Ankara talks

The defense ministers of Turkey and Syria signed a memorandum of understanding on military training and consultancy after talks in Ankara on Wednesday, Turkey’s defense ministry said.

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The neighbours had been negotiating a comprehensive military cooperation agreement for months, following the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in December.

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