Turkiye pleased with alignment steps by Syria and Kurdish forces, Erdogan says

Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a signing ceremony during his official visit at the National Palace in Addis Ababa on Feb. 17, 2026. (AFP)
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  • Erdogan was cited ⁠as ⁠saying Ankara is closely monitoring the Syrian integration steps

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he is pleased to see steps taken in neighboring Syria to integrate the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic ⁠Forces (SDF) into state ⁠structures, after a US-backed ceasefire deal late last month ⁠between the sides.
In a readout on Wednesday of his comments to reporters on a return flight from Ethiopia, Erdogan was cited ⁠as ⁠saying Ankara is closely monitoring the Syrian integration steps and providing guidance on implementing the agreement.