The Turkey and US Syria Working Group meeting will be held tomorrow in Washington. The meeting will discuss the possibilities of cooperation between Turkey and the US to establish security and stability in Syria.

According to information obtained from Ministry of Foreign Affairs sources, the Turkey-US Syria Working Group meeting is planned to be held in Washington on May 20, 2025.

COOPERATION OPPORTUNITIES WILL BE DISCUSSED

The meeting, to be held in an inter-institutional format under the co-chairmanship of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nuh Yılmaz and his US counterpart Christopher Landau, is expected to focus on the priorities in Turkey and the US's Syria policies, and discuss cooperation opportunities to establish security and stability in Syria.

FIGHT AGAINST ISIS WILL BE A MAJOR AGENDA ITEM

The fight against ISIS and other terrorist organizations is expected to be one of the main topics on the agenda. In this regard, it is planned to discuss the support Turkey has provided to the Syrian government in the fight against ISIS in recent times and the regional efforts led by Turkey. Cooperation opportunities regarding the camps in northeastern Syria are also expected to be evaluated at the meeting.

THE US WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE MILITARY PROCESS IN SYRIA

Additionally, the US side is expected to provide information regarding the consolidation process of US military units in Syria. This meeting is important as it comes immediately after the announcement that the US would lift sanctions against Syria and following the initiation of direct engagement at the leadership level between the US and Syria. In this context, the process and timeline of lifting US sanctions on Syria are expected to be discussed, with Deputy Minister Yılmaz emphasizing the importance of multilateral coordination with the US to achieve security and stability in Syria while preserving the country's territorial integrity and unity. It is expected that Turkey will share its expectations for Syria's historic process, which should result in the country being free from all terrorist elements.