Trump Sees Turkey as Key Player Shaping Syria’s Future

December 17, 2024, 8:03 AM UTC

US President-elect Donald Trump said Turkey will play a significant role in the future of Syria following the downfall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, while also praising Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his military.

“I believe it’s Turkey,” Trump told reporters at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, when commenting on which foreign powers will have influence over Syria’s future. “Nobody knows what the final outcome is going to be in the region.”

He said Erdogan was “a very smart guy” and had a “major military force.”

The incoming US president also said Turkey was involved in Assad regime’s collapse, ...

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