Aleppo
Turkish airstrikes targeted areas near the Tishreen Dam in the Aleppo countryside, on Wednesday, March 12, according to the Hawar News Agency, which is affiliated with the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria.
Reports indicate that Turkish aircraft also struck the vicinity of the Tall Tartouk Dam in eastern Aleppo, while Turkish-backed functions launched artillery shelling on the town of Tall Tamr in rural al-Hasakah, in the northeast of the country.
The attacks coincided with a statement from a Turkish Defense Ministry official who confirmed that Turkey’s military operations in northern Syria would continue, despite the newly signed agreement between the Syrian interim administration
and the SDF. The agreement includes a ceasefire as one of its key provisions.
However, the official speaking to Reuters on condition of anonymity, did not specify the exact locations of ongoing operations.
Hopes for a nationwide ceasefire rose following the signing of the agreement Particularly in regions like the Tishreen Dam area, where ongoing clashes between the SDF and Turkish-backed Syrian factions have escalated.
The agreement, signed by Ahmed al-Sharaa, the head of the interim government, and SDF commander Mazloum Abdi, comprises eight key provisions. Implementation is expected to be completed by the end of the year, with joint committees overseeing the process.
On Tuesday, March 11, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed his support for the agreement, calling it a step in the right direction.
Since 2016, Turkey and its allied Syrian factions have seized control of significant border regions in northern Syria, including al-Bab, Jarablus, Afrin, Ras al-Ayn (Sere Kaniye) and Tal Abyad, following multiple military campaigns against the SDF.
These operations have led to mass displacement, particularly from areas with a majority Kurdish population. Many Kurds, particularly the Afrin, hope that the agreement will pave the way for their return.
