Syrian rebels coordinate their offensive with Türkiye - Reuters

According to the agency's sources, Türkiye, who could have long been the main sponsor of the Syrian opposition, gave tacit approval to the actions.

Ankara had previously opposed such large-scale operations because of fears of a new wave of refugees.

Thus, the rebels shared the details of their plans with Ankara after the failure of diplomatic attempts to resolve the conflict between Türkiye and Assad.

At the same time, the rebels' message to Ankara was clear. They said that Türkiye does not need to interfere and just let them act.

Sources say that observing the tough stance of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad on proposals for a political settlement, Ankara has become more open to the rebels' actions.

It was the failure of attempts at political dialogue between President Erdogan and Assad that increased tensions, contributing to the Turkish side's tacit approval of the rebel offensive.

Overthrow of Bashar al-Assad's regime

At the end of November, anti-Assad movements in Syria attacked government troops and launched an uprising against the regime.

Large-scale clashes took place between the rebels of the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham, units of the Syrian National Army, and the army of dictator Bashar al-Assad, who is supported by Russia and Iran.

The rebels captured the strategic city of Aleppo on December 1, and Hama on December 5.

In an interview with CNN, Abu Mohammed al-Julani, leader of the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham, said that the main goal of the rebels is to overthrow the regime of Bashar al-Assad. For more details, see RBC-Ukraine's article.

The rebels managed to achieve their main goal. Assad is already in Moscow.