Turkey will provide weapons, military equipment, and logistical support to Syria as part of a defense agreement.

A Turkish Defence Ministry source said that Ankara would also train the Syrian army in using such equipment if needed.

Syria's interim government has faced mounting challenges in restoring order after nearly 14 years of civil war following the ouster of former President Bashar al-Assad by Islamist-led rebel forces in December.

Turkey has been growing impatient with the lack of implementation of a March deal to integrate the SDF into the Syrian state apparatus.

Turkey will help Syria with the provision of weapons systems and logistical tools under a military cooperation accord signed on Wednesday, a Turkish defence Ministry source said on Thursday, adding that Ankara would also train Syria's army in the use of such equipment if needed.

Turkey is set to supply Syria with weapons and other military equipment as part of a preliminary agreement signed on Wednesday, deepening its support for the new administration in Damascus, according to a Turkish media report.

Turkey and Syria signed a defence cooperation agreement on Wednesday as Ankara warned US-backed Kurdish fighters in northern Syria to halt activities it sees as a threat to its security. The deal covers "joint training and consultancy,