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00:00:02decades to come
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00:00:39Welcome, viewers, to a
00:00:40has a significant social aspect that is interacting today in new episode of Syria Today,
00:00:43in which we discuss the most important issues on the local level. We begin
00:00:46our first hour by discussing the visit of Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani
00:00:50to Ankara and his meeting with
00:00:53his Turkish counterpart and with the head of the intelligence service, Ibrahim
00:00:56Kalin. We will discuss the discussions between them.
00:01:00On the path of integrating the SDF into the state. As for
00:01:04in this Muhammad Zakwan Kouka, a researcher in our second topic in the first hour, we will discuss the messages that the
00:01:07sheikhs and people of Jarmana wanted to convey through the statement
00:01:11they issued and their affirmation that
00:01:15And the existence of this type
00:01:15their destination is Damascus. In the second hour,
00:01:18viewers, and in the first topic, we will discuss the implications of the announcement
00:01:21by the General Organization for Cereals of achieving self-sufficiency in
00:01:25two days from wheat in the country for the first time in
00:01:28many years. As for our last topic,
00:01:32that this we will discuss the impact of the government's endeavor to privatize
00:01:35sports clubs and the repercussions of that on
00:01:38clubs and on sports in Syria in general.
00:01:45the SDF retreated from
00:01:47territories and even not only from
00:02:00were from the Syrian
00:02:01people. I mean, this sacrifice
00:02:08and I specifically mention Lebanon
00:02:11by Professor Abbas Sharifa, a researcher in
00:02:20Al-Shaibani announced, during a press conference with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan in
00:02:24Ankara, the establishment of a high-level strategic coordination
00:02:27mechanism between... and Turkey through
00:02:31the formation of the Supreme Coordination Council between the two countries,
00:02:36the circumstances? How was this which is concerned with all common issues in all fields. We have achieved with
00:02:39our brothers in Turkey exceptional achievements during a
00:02:43short period, and to sustain this rapid path,
00:02:47and institutions, dealing with we discussed today the transition of the partnership
00:02:48this towards a solid institutional
00:02:51structure through the establishment
00:02:53forms of partnership. There is nothing wrong with of a coordination mechanism, a high strategic coordination mechanism,
00:02:59the participation of Kurds in merged with which will transform our political agreements into clear work plans and effective projects on
00:03:01the ground and ensure the preservation of our gains away from the fluctuations of
00:03:05the region
00:03:08to be crowned by the announcement of the Supreme Coordination Council between the two countries,
00:03:12which will deal with all common issues and in various
00:03:15fields. Al-Shaibani stressed that stability
00:03:18and continuous success in combating
00:03:22And of course, on terrorism constitute the cornerstone how does Turkey view this of the Syrian-Turkish partnership, affirming that
00:03:25the Syrian state's decision to extend its authority over all
00:03:28its territories ensures the security of the common borders.
00:03:31He also stressed that the state is working to
00:03:35sufficiently clear yet, and also from monopolize weapons
00:03:36are likely in its hands, as a unified Syria free of terrorism
00:03:40and militias constitutes the strongest wall to protect
00:03:43the common borders free of terrorism and militias constitutes
00:03:46the strongest wall to protect the common borders.
00:03:49Here, we are coordinating our steps with friends in Ankara
00:03:52to ensure the success of this, the success of this
00:03:55path in response
00:03:57there to be stability in to our common national interests. This Syrian achievement
00:04:00in monopolizing weapons in the hands of state institutions presents
00:04:03a realistic model that heralds
00:04:06sometimes does not a new phase in
00:04:08align with our regional neighborhood, as the region is clearly moving towards establishing a single basis
00:04:11for stability, the cornerstone of which is ending any armed
00:04:14formations outside the legitimate
00:04:17the picture. framework. Here, we agreed to support the endeavors and steps led
00:04:20by our brothers in Iraq and Lebanon to strengthen the sovereignty
00:04:24of their states and monopolize weapons in their national institutions,
00:04:27which will end any destabilization or unrest
00:04:30for stability in the region. In turn, Turkish Foreign Minister
00:04:34Kalin Fidan said, regarding the SDF, that the completion
00:04:38of the ongoing integration process in Syria without
00:04:41a kind of interruption maintains advantages to all its components, including its importance and priority
00:04:45for the country.
00:04:49Zakwan Koka, a researcher in We emphasize more that the integration phase in Syria
00:04:51must be completed urgently without being
00:04:55subjected to any
00:05:04level, and even at
00:05:12Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani with the head of the Turkish intelligence service Ibrahim
00:05:16Kalin, where they discussed several issues, most notably the
00:05:20process of integrating the SDF in Syria, in addition to ways
00:05:23to enhance cooperation in the field of combating terrorism. The Anadolu
00:05:27Agency quoted security sources as saying that the meeting
00:05:30also touched upon the steps taken
00:05:33to complete the integration of the SDF. In the security context, both
00:05:37sides affirmed that the Syrian government continues its operations
00:05:40to combat ISIS within the framework of efforts aimed at establishing
00:05:45the country. The meeting also discussed Turkish-Syrian
00:05:48relations and areas of joint cooperation, relations with
00:05:52neighboring countries and regional stability, in addition to
00:05:56developments in Lebanon and Syrian-Lebanese relations.
00:05:58لبنانيه
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00:06:07viewers, to discuss this topic, we are joined by Dr. Yasin Aktay, the Turkish
00:06:10academic and politician, our guest from Ankara. We also have with us Professor
00:06:25we want to delve a little deeper,
00:06:28do you think there is any connection in
00:06:32its timing, after
00:06:37the meeting between President al-Sharaa and Mazloum Abdi, and before that
00:06:41the visit? We also know
00:06:44issue has its repercussions inside Turkey during this
00:06:57truth is, today, the context is clear
00:07:01for this visit that Mr. Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani
00:07:05made today to Turkey,
00:07:08where he met with both the Foreign
00:07:11Minister and the head of Turkish intelligence.
00:07:14The relations between Syria and Turkey are extended relations that go back to before
00:07:18the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime, and they are intertwined in many
00:07:22files. Turkey still views
00:07:25Syria as a matter of
00:07:29its southern and southeastern borders.
00:07:32Turkey sees itself as concerned
00:07:35with many files, including the file
00:07:38of integrating the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)
00:07:42and the self-administration into Syrian state institutions.
00:07:45However, the difference is that Turkey was,
00:07:49before the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime and before
00:07:52the formation of the Syrian government after the victory of the revolution
00:07:55and reaching the current form of governance
00:08:00threat directly and through its security and
00:08:04military agencies directly. Today, there is a clear
00:08:07institutional partner represented
00:08:10by the Syrian Ministry of Defense,
00:08:13represented by the Ministry of Interior, the Internal Security Forces
00:08:16and the Syrian Intelligence Service, and also represented generally by the Syrian
00:08:20State institutions. The relationship is built
00:08:23on cooperation and on respecting
00:08:26the sovereignty of both parties.
00:08:29And Syria also appreciates that there are great
00:08:33common interests with Turkey, and there is an overlap in many files, including
00:08:36ضمنها
00:08:39the relationship between Syria and Turkey is
00:08:42it transcends cooperation and reaches in many cases to
00:09:00Turkey's relationship with Syria is an institutional relationship,
00:09:04a state-to-state relationship, and an equal relationship in one way or another. But regarding
00:09:07the SDF specifically, and the agreement that was built,
00:09:11Syria was not the only party in that. There was another essential party,
00:09:14which is the United States of America, which
00:09:20the Turkish side in its approach to this
00:09:23file.
00:09:26The truth is that
00:09:29it is not a condition for the progress of the file that there be complete
00:09:33agreement between the positions of all parties
00:09:37in any file. However, there must be a preliminary
00:09:40agreement, if I may say so, and there is agreement between all
00:09:43parties on the integration process. There may
00:09:46be a difference of opinions between the American side, which was
00:09:50clearly and directly supporting the SDF and the self-administration, and the Turkish side, which sees
00:09:53it as a threat to its national security. And here comes the role
00:09:57of the Syrian government, in fact, and it was a clear and prominent
00:10:00role in resolving these knots and unraveling them and reaching
00:10:04integration mechanisms that truly serve the national
00:10:09on the ground, generally, which are
00:10:12the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Ultimately, no
00:10:16matter what the interests of international and regional parties
00:10:20are, those who are on the ground and who will live on this
00:10:23Syrian land for
00:10:27are the Syrians in the Syrian
00:10:30Jazeera region. Therefore,
00:10:33the Syrian government prioritizes this matter
00:10:36and tries to balance the relations of regional
00:10:39and international friends and partners
00:10:42direction. In fact, if we delve deeply
00:10:46into this file, we see that it is more complex than a simple integration
00:10:50process and the joining of individuals. We are talking about addressing
00:10:52several issues.
00:10:58The last six months have proven that it is a difficult
00:11:01and complex path, and it also
00:11:05Al-Hasakah. All these matters
00:11:22today in Syria, how can we understand how
00:11:25Turkey today prioritizes
00:11:29country with its new leadership?
00:11:33In this new town, the first thing, of course, after
00:11:3714 years of
00:11:40displacement from Syria. Syria
00:11:43was, I mean, Turkey hosted
00:11:45almost
00:11:49a large percentage of the Syrian people, and now many of
00:11:52them are returning to their country. And regarding, of course, the priorities,
00:11:56there is no doubt that Turkey-Syria is not
00:12:00just a state. I mean, the relationship between Syria and Turkey is not
00:12:03a state-to-state relationship, but rather a people-to-people
00:12:06relationship. And now the construction
00:12:09and building of a new Syria is
00:12:12one of Turkey's most important priorities. First
00:12:15of all, Syria should be stable and its territories should be
00:12:19united. The unity of the homeland in
00:12:22Syria, that there should be no
00:12:25entity outside the control
00:12:29of the regime, the control of any interest group, especially
00:12:32since this poses a threat to Syria and forms
00:12:35not only to Turkey. I mean, the formation
00:12:38of any interest group without
00:12:42the government poses a danger to
00:12:45the unity
00:12:47of
00:12:50the Syrian state. And this poses a threat
00:12:54to Turkey.
00:12:56It seems that relations now, in these new developments
00:13:00that happened in the last days and in the last months, I mean, after
00:13:03the operation happened in Deir al-Zour,
00:13:07after the east of the Euphrates,
00:13:11and the SDF withdrew, they withdrew to a small
00:13:14place.
00:13:17This
00:13:21the Syrian regime. This was a development that Turkey
00:13:29was supporting and still supports. It is not important for Turkey that Syria be in
00:13:32this
00:13:36great predicament or in tension
00:13:40between the Syrian brothers. Dr. Yassin,
00:13:45agreement from the perspective of its national security,
00:13:49including the military aspect,
00:13:53meaning the military integration process within the Syrian
00:13:56army, which is not
00:14:00the administrative side, which it seems the SDF has also taken
00:14:03significant
00:14:04advantages in?
00:14:08Of course, the advantages, of course,
00:14:11this is to a certain extent,
00:14:15it is a matter within
00:14:18Syria. I mean, Syria is an independent state and a sovereign
00:14:22state, and it will decide, but
00:14:25Turkey will definitely be in the picture
00:14:28as a confident neighbor.
00:14:31We want the relations between Turkey and Syria
00:14:35to be with all its components. Kurds are not enemies of Turkey. I mean,
00:14:38we must put this in
00:14:42Kurds are not enemies and are not adversaries of Turkey.
00:14:45Rather, they are part of Turkey as well.
00:14:49I mean, part of Turkey. And in Turkey now, thank
00:14:53God, I mean, we have affirmed that Turkey is
00:14:56now a unified and stable state
00:14:59that gives all rights
00:15:02and all
00:15:05Kurds, Turks, and Arabs in Turkey. There is a large
00:15:09part of Arabs, as you know, and
00:15:12they are all equal. I mean, the idea of citizenship must be
00:15:16more studied and more rooted
00:15:22of citizenship comes
00:15:26with the arrangement of the system, of course, and we believe, God willing, that the Syrian
00:15:30state gives great hope that it is at the beginning
00:15:33of establishing the nation and establishing the state, and that
00:15:36all of Syria will be one nation
00:15:39and will give all advantages to all
00:15:43its citizens without privilege and without
00:15:45discrimination, based on the principle of citizenship. Dr. Yassin, there is
00:15:49even President Ahmed Al-Sharaa's comment in his last
00:15:53interview that there is slowness in the integration process, and perhaps
00:15:56the Turkish side also notices this in one way or another. Do you
00:16:00think that the SDF might be deliberately
00:16:03slow in this area to see
00:16:06the outcome of the issue in Turkey?
00:16:10The
00:16:14in parliament regarding the disarmament of the PKK,
00:16:17yes. Now, of course, there is a process in Turkey that
00:16:20is ongoing and that began before the liberation of Syria. I mean,
00:16:24this process began almost a year before the liberation
00:16:27of Syria, and when the liberation of Syria came,
00:16:31I mean, this facilitated the entire
00:16:34process, and we thank
00:16:41those within it who help solve the problem in
00:16:44Turkey as well. I mean, these two processes in
00:16:47Syria and Turkey help each
00:16:51other. The slowness that Mr. Ahmed Al-Sharaa
00:16:55talked about, I mean,
00:16:58this is something that seems to
00:17:01be based on some observations
00:17:04and some observations, and
00:17:07it also has almost the same observations, and I
00:17:11think this is from the perspective of social
00:17:13and political sciences, this is natural.
00:17:16I appreciate
00:17:19every time
00:17:24territories, but also from the authority that
00:17:27was given to them, presented to them by
00:17:31America. But
00:17:33the victims
00:17:39was not a sacrifice of
00:17:42large territories that were surrounding Deir ez-Zor and eastern Euphrates.
00:17:45All of it without, for example, there are no
00:17:48Kurds in these territories.
00:17:50Kurds are a minority, nothing in this
00:17:54region except in Hasakah and some areas.
00:17:57I mean, we must appreciate, and the Syrian regime, I think,
00:18:00the philosophy of the Syrian regime now is
00:18:04very much in agreement to give
00:18:07rights to everyone, to Kurds and Arabs,
00:18:11and to reassure them that
00:18:14this state will not be like it was before during the
00:18:18Bashar regime's days.
00:18:21Do you think that the form of the agreement can be described as
00:18:25a form of political partnership?
00:18:26A
00:18:31political partnership, and there is nothing wrong with
00:18:36the system. And also, as
00:18:39we see, the Syrian regime is also open to this.
00:18:43I mean, Mr. Ahmed Al-Sharaa,
00:18:52the SDF. The SDF, of course.
00:18:55The SDF must know that the SDF does not have
00:18:59autonomy. Autonomy is a dangerous
00:19:03thing. They
00:19:05demand some privileges for themselves. The maximum
00:19:09privileges that
00:19:13and possible to be given to them have been
00:19:17given. And they must be content with this. If
00:19:21they are not content with this, it will be a problem for
00:19:31accept this.
00:19:35It will not accept, sorry, Dr. Yassin.
00:19:42If they announce something as if they are
00:19:46an entity with self-administration or
00:19:49an administration. What was not expected before the agreement was
00:19:52to divide Syria. This is what
00:19:55Turkey will not be
00:19:58happy with, the division of Syria, never.
00:20:02Professor Muhammad Zakwan, I would like to go with you briefly to what
00:20:05was announced regarding the mechanism for high strategic coordination. This is how
00:20:09Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani
00:20:12named it. What will it include? Are we talking about political coordination or
00:20:16economic coordination, or will it include all of that, even
00:20:20perhaps logistical
00:20:21and military matters?
00:20:24Of course, I mean, when we talk about a mechanism under the name
00:20:28of a supreme coordination council, then we are talking about, I mean,
00:20:32a council in which many
00:20:35the political level, and the coordination of political
00:20:39positions, whether at the economic
00:20:41the security, service, and logistical
00:20:44levels. As we mentioned, the commonalities
00:20:48between Syrians and Turks are great commonalities
00:20:51and in several sectors, fields, and various
00:20:55files. Today, we cannot separate
00:20:58the political from the economic from the security. All these files are intertwined.
00:21:02We were talking a moment ago about the integration file,
00:21:05and we saw that the file will take us further to perhaps
00:21:08Syria's relationship with its regional environment
00:21:12and how to maintain the current balance, which is a rare
00:21:15case in the history of the region,
00:21:19of this balance existing in Syria today, and what
00:21:22it can achieve in terms of benefits related
00:21:26to, I mean, energy transit corridors and oil pipeline
00:21:29lines, which, although still in the realm of future
00:21:33visions, are being discussed seriously to a great
00:21:36extent. Therefore, all these files
00:21:40are files that have become strategic, concerned with by
00:21:43the countries of the region, significantly, and the specificity of the Turkish-Syrian
00:21:47relationship has
00:21:49led us to the necessity of having
00:21:52coordination at this level. There are officials from both
00:21:56sides on this coordination table who represent
00:22:00various institutions of the two countries.
00:22:05of institutional coordination also strengthens
00:22:08the sustainability of proposed projects, strengthens the sustainability
00:22:11of paths, and ensures their building on
00:22:15a correct foundation so that it achieves
00:22:18the interests of both parties
00:22:29point related to the American role
00:22:33in Syria. I mean, perhaps this period is characterized
00:22:36by the American role not being broader in
00:22:39Syria.
00:22:41I mean, or it is now broader in Syria than ever before,
00:22:45whether in relation to the SDF, and now the agreement has been concluded, but also
00:22:49in relation to the vision of
00:22:52the Syrian role in the Middle East and with neighbors,
00:22:58here, especially since this issue was raised today with the Turkish side.
00:23:01How does Turkey
00:23:04today in the region? Where
00:23:07can it go, and is it open to what is rumored about a Syrian
00:23:10role in Lebanon, whether politically or militarily?
00:23:14Yes, as we indicated, this
00:23:17role of Syria in Lebanon was
00:23:20desired by Trump for Syria
00:23:24to intervene and play a role on behalf of Israel and on behalf
00:23:28of the Zionist entity. However, this was empty talk, as
00:23:31we learned, and it had no real
00:23:35data or it was not based on
00:23:38any reality or truth. In fact,
00:23:41Ahmed Al-Shara responded to it,
00:23:44saying that we have no ambitions to interfere in
00:23:48Lebanon. And this
00:23:52aligns with the reality that Syria's
00:23:55importance and priority is to
00:23:59focus on rebuilding
00:24:02Syria, because Syria's problems are enough for it,
00:24:05and it should not interfere in
00:24:08Lebanon's affairs,
00:24:10unless there is a threat
00:24:14from Lebanon, of course, and now this is not
00:24:18likely.
00:24:21Our vision as Turkey and Syria, I even believe
00:24:25Syria also shares this vision.
00:24:27The vision in the Middle East, in the entire
00:24:31Middle East and region, the most important and best
00:24:34thing is for all neighbors to be
00:24:37in peace with each other, as was
00:24:40the vision in Turkey, zero problems with
00:24:44each other, for
00:24:47the region. But nevertheless,
00:24:50this is our vision and hope for this, not to intervene
00:24:54in each other's affairs, and not to pose
00:24:57a threat to each other, but
00:25:01to help and support to achieve peace and achieve
00:25:04stability in our regions. And I believe Syria's
00:25:08role will be a very wise role,
00:25:12and as it gives us
00:25:16all the data and all the indications
00:25:19that Mr. Ahmed Al-Shara is
00:25:21very much for this policy,
00:25:25he gives importance and willingness.
00:26:08Welcome back, viewers. Syria TV correspondent reported
00:26:12casualties and injuries as a result of an explosive device
00:26:15detonating inside a passenger minibus in the city of Jaramanah
00:26:19in rural Damascus. Our correspondent clarified that the explosion occurred
00:26:22near Al-Rawdah intersection, noting that public
00:26:25security cordoned off the road and the concerned authorities are working
00:26:29to secure the area, while ambulance vehicles transport the injured.
00:28:08So, viewers, to talk more about this tragic incident, we are joined
00:28:14political affairs, our guest from Aleppo. And we also have with us Dr. Adham Masoud
00:28:17Al-Qaq, the academic
00:28:27the statement issued in Jarmana today,
00:28:29but it seems that this explosion
00:28:32followed it.
00:28:35Do you have any information about
00:28:38day in Jarmana, and what are
00:28:42the circumstances of the explosion? And I know you are also
00:28:56Jarmana and the explosion that
00:29:14as was written in all news agencies currently, there was
00:29:17an explosion. A micro-service, I mean, a small one, on
00:29:21the Jarmana line.
00:29:24the main street, in front of Al-Rawda
00:29:27Street, which is a vital area and has
00:29:31a high density. Up to
00:29:34now, there have been transfers to hospitals.
00:29:36And there are no deaths so far, as I understand. There
00:29:40are injuries. And the explosion is large,
00:29:43and it is, of course, most likely, an explosive
00:29:47device that exploded. I mean, sometimes,
00:29:51I mean, there are possibilities, for example, they say that it was discovered
00:29:54moments before it exploded, or something like that.
00:29:58This issue has not been confirmed yet, but
00:30:01I mean, we must know,
00:30:05I mean, the facts
00:30:14enemies of Syria's unity
00:30:17and enemies of, I mean, civil peace and common
00:30:20coexistence that everyone seeks, especially
00:30:24since Jarmana, with its religious entities
00:30:27and its civil activities and its intellectuals,
00:30:31and everyone
00:30:38from all sects, I mean, there is a huge diversity. We notice,
00:30:41of course, that there is
00:30:43cooperation and solidarity towards
00:30:47building Jarmana under