ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey will provide weapons, military equipment and logistical support to Syria under a newly signed defense cooperation agreement, Turkish Defense Ministry officials said Thursday.

The announcement came a day after Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler and Syria’s Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation on military training and consultancy, reinforcing Turkey’s support to Syria’s interim government.

Syria last month requested Turkey’s support to strengthen its defense capabilities following sectarian violence in the country that also drew intervention by Israel.

Under the agreement, Turkey would share its “knowledge and experience” and supply military equipment, weapons systems and logistical materials to help strengthen th

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