In a previously unannounced visit, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, National Defense Minister Yaลar Gรผler and National Intelligence Organization (MIT) Director Ibrahim Kalฤฑn arrived in Damascus on Monday. They met Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and other high-ranking Syrian officials.
Speaking at a joint news conference with his Syrian counterpart Asaad al-Shaibani, Hakan Fidan touched upon the issue of the integration of the U.S.-backed terrorist group YPG into the Syrian army. He said the integration should be carried out as soon as possible, saying that the delay was an obstacle to Syria's unity. Al-Shaibani, for his part, said they were still waiting on the YPG's answer to an earlier deal, adding: "Unfortunately, the YPG did not demonstrate any will for integration."
Fidan noted that the YPG has been "coordinating with Israel
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