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Türkiye and Syria may be preparing for a joint operation against Daesh following high-level intelligence talks in Damascus earlier this week, according to a Turkish media report, as security coordination between Ankara and Damascus deepens.
The report followed a May 19 visit by Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) Chief Ibrahim Kalin to the Syrian capital, where he met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
According to the report, the possibility of joint action against Daesh emerged as one of the topics discussed during the visit, with cooperation against the group potentially becoming a new phase in bilateral security coordination.
No official statement from either side has confirmed plans for a joint operation.
Kalin met Sharaa at the People’s Palace in Damascus during the visit.
According to information released after the meeting, their discussions focused on recent regional developments and ways to strengthen cooperation and coordination between the two countries.
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani and Syrian General Intelligence Chief Hussein al-Salama also attended the meeting.
Türkiye has carried out multiple cross-border operations against Daesh and other armed groups in northern Syria over the past decade and has remained one of the most active members of the international coalition against the group.
The reported discussions come as relations between Ankara and Damascus continue to evolve following the political transition in Syria.
Former Syrian President Bashar Assad fled to Russia in December 2024, ending the Baath Party rule that began in 1963.
A transitional administration led by President Sharaa took office in January 2025.
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