Putin and Erdogan back former Al-Qaeda-linked Syrian leader; Damascus signs new defence deals without US

Published on Oct 18, 2025 03:44 am IST

Turkey plans to supply drones, missiles, and armored vehicles to Syria under a new defense deal. With Russia backing President Al-Sharaa, Ankara eyes control over Kurdish regions as Western influence fades. Could this Putin-Erdoğan axis reshape the Middle East while Israel and the U.S. watch uneasily from the sidelines?

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