Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan welcomed an agreement between the Kurdish-led and U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces and Syria's new government, saying all Syrians stood to gain from the deal. "The full implementation of the agreement reached yesterday in Syria will contribute to the country’s security and stability.

Turkey has backed anti-Assad Syrian forces for years and maintains bases in Syria's north. Its defence ministry said there was no surge in deployments late last week, after sources in Syria said more armored vehicles had crossed the border.