Turkey, Jordan, Syria, and Iraq are meeting in Amman to enhance security cooperation, combat terrorism, and discuss regional developments. High-level officials, including foreign and defense ministers, will participate in these discussions as concerns grow over the resurgence of ISIS following the shift in Syria’s political landscape.
High-level delegations from Turkey, Jordan, Syria, and Iraq are set to convene in Amman to discuss security cooperation and regional matters. According to a Turkish diplomatic source, the meeting is scheduled for Sunday. This follows Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s announcement last month expressing commitment to jointly combat the Islamic State in the region, with Jordan being the designated location for initial discussions.
The meeting will include the foreign ministers, defense ministers or military chiefs, and heads of intelligence agencies from the four nations. Topics on the agenda include enhancing cooperation in security, counter-terrorism efforts, combatting organized crime, and addressing regional issues as indicated by the diplomatic source, who requested anonymity.
The context for these discussions arises from concerns about a potential resurgence of the Islamic State following the ousting of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Thousands of ISIS members remain detained in Northeast Syria prison camps, overseen by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Turkey views the SDF and the YPG militia—which leads it—as terrorist entities and demands control of the prisons be transferred to Syria’s new government, alongside disarmament of the YPG.
The upcoming meeting in Amman between Turkey, Jordan, Syria, and Iraq signifies a coordinated effort to enhance regional security and tackle shared threats like terrorism and organized crime. This is in response to the evolving security landscape following the political shifts in Syria and the ongoing presence of ISIS in the region.
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