Turkish Disinformation Center Denies Blocking Families from Returning to Ras al-Ayn in Syria

Turkey's Disinformation and Countering Extremism Center (DMM) denied the veracity of claims circulating in international media outlets and social media accounts that alleged Turkish Armed Forces are preventing some residents of villages in the Ras al-Ayn area of Syria from returning to their homes.

The center clarified in its statement that the situation of families wishing to return to those areas is being monitored in coordination with relevant Syrian authorities, within the framework of the integration process of Syria's Democratic Forces (SDG).

The statement explicitly stated: "There are no practices by the Turkish Armed Forces that obstruct this return," calling on followers not to rely on what it described as "deliberate and baseless" reports, and to adhere only to official statements.

What was not included in the statement: The number of families in question was not specified, and the media outlets that published the claims were not named.