Turkish, Egyptian foreign ministers discuss Syria developments in phone call

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discussed recent developments in Syria with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty during a phone call on Wednesday, according to Turkish diplomatic sources.

While further details about their conversation remain undisclosed, the call highlights ongoing international attention to the escalating conflict in Syria.

Renewed fighting in northern Syria

Clashes have intensified between forces loyal to the Bashar al-Assad regime and anti-regime armed groups in Syria’s western Aleppo countryside. Fighting resumed on Nov. 27, following a period of relative calm in the nearly 14-year-long conflict.

Armed groups opposing the Assad regime have captured 20 settlements in Hama Province. On Wednesday alone, they seized 16 additional settlements, including key areas such as Pasif, Elcid, al-Karim and Hamra.

Strategic locations fall to anti-regime forces

Anti-regime groups have reportedly taken control of the Armored Corps School, a strategic base located near Hama’s city center. The facility serves as the main headquarters for the 25th Brigade, a critical unit for the Assad regime’s military operations in the region.