The Syria Turkmen Bloc ( tr, Suriye Türkmen Kitlesi) or Syrian Turkmen National Bloc ( ar, الكتلة الوطنية التركمانية السورية), is one of the two major opposition movements of

Syrian Turkmen Syrian Turkmen, also referred to as Syrian Turkomans, Turkish Syrians, or simply Syrian Turks or Turks of Syria, ( ar, تركمان سوريا; tr, Suriye Türkmenleri or ) are Syrian citizens of Turkish people, Turkish origin who mainly trace ...

s. The party is headed by Yusuf Molla.Interview with Yusuf Molla in: The party was founded in

Istanbul ) , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = 34000 to 34990 , area_code = +90 212 (European side) +90 216 (Asian side) , registration_plate = 34 , blank_name_sec2 = GeoTLD , blank_i ...

in February 2012. Still in the foundation phase, it suffered an early split, leading to the emergence of the Syrian Democratic Turkmen Movement. A reconciliatory meeting in December 2012 laid the grounds to the formation of the

Syrian Turkmen Assembly The Syrian Turkmen Assembly ( tr, Suriye Türkmen Meclisi, ar, المجلس السوري التركماني) is a coalition of Syrian Turkmen political parties and groups representing Syrian Turkmens in the Syrian National Council and the Syrian ...

. Since then, the ''Syrian Turkmen Bloc'' focussed on its remaining strongholds in

Latakia , coordinates = , elevation_footnotes = , elevation_m = 11 , elevation_ft = , postal_code_type = , postal_code = , area_code = Country code: 963 City code: 41 , geocode ...

and Bayır-Bucak, while the ''Syrian Democratic Turkmen Movement'' focusses on

Aleppo )), is an adjective which means "white-colored mixed with black". , motto = , image_map = , mapsize = , map_caption = , image_map1 = ...

. The founding conference was supported by Mazlum-Der, a foundation linked to the Turkish AKP. After its foundation, the party joined the National Change Current (a coalition of smaller opposition parties). The representatives of the ''Syria Turkmen Bloc'' participated in the meetings for the

.Turkmen demands are key to protecting Syria’s territorial integrity
Zaman Daily News, 24 March 2013 The ''Syria Turkmen Bloc'' is also associated with the Turkmen troops of Nurettin Zengi, Zahir Baybars, Al Huva Billa, Yavuz Sultan Selim, Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror, Memduh Colha, Bin Tamime, Katip Al Mustafa, Firsan Tevhid, Sukur ul Turkmen (Turkmen Falcons), which are all under the control of Brigade of Turkmen Mountain led by Muhammad Awad in the Latakia province.

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