Turkey’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday that it welcomes a new roadmap for Sweida in southern Syria that has been drawn up following sectarian fighting in July.
Sweida is a province in southern Syria that borders Jordan and is home to many members of the Druze community.
The roadmap emerged after sectarian fighting in July between Druze groups and Bedouin tribes that killed hundreds, cut off roads and overwhelmed local services.
UN agencies and humanitarian monitors say more than 160,000 people fled their homes in and around Sweida and many still shelter in schools and public buildings.
Syrian officials announced the plan in Damascus with Jordanian and US participation and listed steps that include keeping aid flowing, restoring electricity and water, deploying interior ministry police on main roads, pursuing those who incited violence, accounting for missing persons and enabling the return of the displaced.
Turkey’s statement did not give details on implementation and monitoring but said Ankara would continue to back efforts that promote peace, security and stability for all parts of Syria.
Today's #Suwayda roadmap — English translation, here — is an important, comprehensive vision for moving toward a more sustainable, unifying solution to the crisis in #Suwayda.@USAMBTurkiye & @AymanHsafadi have done serious work alongside @AsaadHShaibani to get to this point. pic.twitter.com/3EkpLr4wUQ
— Charles Lister (@Charles_Lister) September 16, 2025
Bashar al-Assad was ousted in December 2024 and a transitional leadership now runs Damascus, and regional governments have sought new security understandings for Syria’s south since Assad’s fall.
Rights experts at the United Nations have warned about attacks on Druze communities and the risks facing civilians in the south, which adds pressure for any plan to include credible accountability.
The roadmap’s next steps will hinge on police replacing armed groups on roads, courts moving on cases tied to incitement and abductions, aid access expanding and families returning safely before schools fully reopen.