🇸🇾 SYRIA CEASEFIRE JUST COLLAPSED - GOVERNMENT FORCES MOVING TO CUT SDF TERRITORY IN HALF The ceasefire deal between Syria's government and the Kurdish-led SDF completely fell apart after just 24 hours. Damascus demanded complete control of Al-Hasakah province. SDF leader Mazloum Abdi refused and asked for 5 days to consult his leadership. Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa said no, demanded an answer by end of day, and threatened to "resolve the Al-Hasakah file by force" if rejected. Now Syrian government forces are pushing north from Raqqa and south from Tel Abyad, working with Turkish-linked militias to cut SDF-held territory into 2 separate zones. The timing is terrible: heavy fighting is happening around prisons holding thousands of ISIS detainees. Several inmates have already escaped amid the chaos, prompting curfews and manhunts. This went from ceasefire to military encirclement in under 48 hours. Source: The Media Line, @visegrad24

🇺🇸🇹🇷US TO TURKEY: YOU CAN STABILIZE THE REGION BLINKEN: "We will focus on the next steps in order not to repeat the October 7 attack. We will talk about what should be done in Gaza and what partners can help in this regard. I sensed Turkey's readiness to play a positive and constructive role for the stability of the region. We are examining what we can do to provide maximum protection for civilians in Gaza." Source: Al Jazeera

US Sec of State Blinken arrives in #Cyprus for talks. Likely to talk about the Franco-Cypriot proposal for a humanitarian corridor to Gaza. Will fly from Cyprus to Turkey which Turks don’t recognise. A US message here. Meanwhile, reports say US has just shot down a Turkish drone

Below is visual showing wars throughout the region over the past 3 decades. It’s a tough neighborhood to live in. There’s a reason why Turkiye is home to NATO’s 2nd largest army. To ensure peace you have to be prepared to fight for it if necessary.

I still can’t believe what I am seeing. It is the first time foreign ambassadors including from 🇬🇧🇫🇷🇮🇹 🇹🇷 & UN SRSG meet Libya’s rival government (not internationally recognized). For past 12 years unwritten rule was: no engagement with ‘parallel authorities’.

According to new @Mitvim annual public opinion poll - 72% of representative sample are in view that Israel should further strengthen relations with #Turkey