Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan discussed developments in Syria and Gaza in a call with U.S. President Donald Trump, his office said on Wednesday, as Syria's Turkey-backed government announced a ceasefire with U.

Turkey's Kurds are hoping that Ankara's bid to end the decades-long PKK conflict won't be hurt by Damascus' lightning offensive against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria that was backed by Turkey. Bayram Bozyel,

Turkish security sources, speaking to Reuters on condition of anonymity, called the deal a historic turning point and said stability in Syria was vital to Ankara's goal of eradicating terrorism in Turkey, where the PKK has fought an insurgency since 1984 in which more than 40,000 people have been killed.

Minister of Information Hamza al-Mustafa discussed ways to enhance media cooperation between Syria and Turkey during a telephone call