the, i'm afraid i'll never see him again. no, when, oh you lost under the stops december 18th on dw, the business dw nose line from berlin must over and syrian president, bush charl. i'll set aside them. that's according to russian state. media assaulted for the syrian capital, damascus, as rebels seized the city and ransacked his palace outside in the streets. syrians are celebrating with rebels or calling a new era for the country. and they are joined by millions of syrians living in an exile around the world. from greece to france, the u. k. in here in germany as well. and they are now seeing the return to their homeland after fleeing serious 13 year old civil war. the

. i'm aaron tilton. berlin. thanks for joining us. russian. speak medias. a president bush oral also has been granted asylum in moscow after fleeing his country. this comes after his reading collapse that no lightning revel offensive that began less than 2 weeks ago. the syrian rebel commander abdul mohammed, elko lundy has been granted or been greeted by cheering crowds and damascus. historic or my and mosque is the leader of the as mrs. remo group hire to we are all show them also known as h t. s. group led the offensive against the south region subs. government was backed by russia and run a steering rebels announced the fall of president bush on all sides. government video from damascus emerge. it shows a deserted presidential palace. some people also appear to be looted items, including tvs, or armed men and civilians, from started hallways and rooms that once belonged to the austin president and his

father. before him. the assault family has ruled syria for more than half a century. i s d w a russia analyst constantine i got in the us about moscow's reaction to the downfall of a hosted president bush are all a side well, there is no to you added rush you reaction. we have just very brief statements by the state of states press. i don't see that the shuttle sought them, his family were given a solemn in brochure and but otherwise a very lives being said, what people notice and what i noticed is that an official communications, the term terrorists that has been used only last week with regard to the rebels is now being replaced by the more neutral terminology, and there is no mention of the word terrace. it's like a groups participating in the serial conflict. and,

and the kind of more blick descriptions, if you wish. so does it appear to you that moscow is attempting to panic? machine stands now that assault has lost power in the region as well. understanding is that russians could save its uh, naval base and its air base on the syrian coast near lucky and portals. and uh, uh, the most full that's do that the m, they have to negotiate with the rebels. and this is, i think, we'll see whether that will happen or not. because the confirmed reports on us, on social media that russians are kind of rolling up uh, in the event creating a main name or base, which is not far from those ports. uh, but it has to be verified so far. uh, there is no decisive confirmation. this really happens if it wouldn't then disclose the russians have to negotiate because of these base is very important. these bases

are very important, not totally for what used to be the support for the cost of regime, but also for russian operations in libya, where the russians are supporting the, the bottom of the warlords. for the, for the foster and the full, the rest of the mercenaries in so that operate in saddam boats, being supplied via the, the debate series. now, according to russian state, media solid and his family have arrived in moscow. we'd have been granted asylum. why is russia it's still protecting them as well? i think that this is the answer to the of the kremlin. we don't, uh, basically we don't leave our allies in the left that's. that's if you wish. the statement, of course that is only the, the, the awesome family i think that lots of people that were in the machine will not protected the tool, but i think that's the least important can do as

a courtesy to an ally that the loss of is peace power and this is in this respects a typical button, but uh uh, this is also a very, i would say from fulton, that's a day when just proceed in the middle east was significantly shepherd and i don't think you'll be able to recoup these strategic losses any time so now this lightning surgeon campaign took the world by surprise. however, in the past 10 years we've seen president prudent standing behind us on time and time again, and actually using his air support to greatly support the president of syria. why did he not do that? this time well, i think we have a different situation on the ground. uh there are, there are, there is not his belie anymore. no iranian allies to provide, to provide support for what used to be the full series of hearings russians usually provide it there a couple of, uh and most the reason i don't know, ministers and uh, providing

a cover uh for the serial army which actually dissipated right away would have been completely useless. and now while i traveled in syria quite a few times in the area, we have a russian basis. i is pretty much squeezed now between the c and the rebels. so we'll see how it will work out. but i think for put in the only concern is the basic going to keeping the bases if you wish to. alright, that was needed me a rush and i was constantly, i got thank you very much for your analysis to the end of the sod regime in syria shaking up the balance of power in the region. global stakeholders are now reckoning with what comes next. let's take a look at how key players in the region ever reacted so far. citizens living abroad like your to ducky, can barely contain the joy the end of your thoughts as you and syria presents a seismic shifting division keeper and a 13 year old long. some of the wall was ducky,

that says it wants to have getting decent, guardian, syria, c, d, a has reached a stage where the syrian people will shape the future of their own country. today, there is hope the city and people cannot achieve this alone. the international community must support the city and people to have the key back us of president bush out on the side with russia and it on the kremlin says it is following the developments with 4 great can sun the russian foreign ministry statement, also confirm that assad has flipped the country. meanwhile, that on says that expects friendly relations would say you have to continue it onto our to meet is to welcome the fall of the city and visit him. prime minister benjamin netanyahu called at the historic day we stopped, i saw the movie outside regime is a central link to yvonne's boxes of evil. so we were that to be james. you as full

and i'm a coaching couple and this is a direct result of the brothers we have inflicted on the wrong and has well, the main supporters of the asset regime for colorado. so it's a new stuff. i mean, we started because the us president joe biden says aside, should be held accountable as far as going over syria after searching. here's a civil warrant here, long last shot, or james phone. this regime brutalized and tortured and killed. literally hundreds of thousands of innocent series of fathers is a fundamental lack of justice to moment of historic opportunity. long suffering people, sir, to build a better future for the proud country. it's also going to risk and assert. this lead is up to in the middle east has left prison on the ball is crumbling, to recalibrate the position. berkeley has played an important role in this

conflict despite turkish officials, rejecting claims of any involvement earlier i spoke to dw, corresponded during jones, and is doubled about turkeys reactions to the days developments. well, the latest reaction has been coming from the talk is far a bit of stuff. how come feed on now? he's be addressing a summit to doha. and he says the priority here is to basic, they are looking for stability and inclusivity in a new government. that is, that will take over the funding of syria. he's stressed that is very important. there was no vengeance taken against the various groups in society and stressing the importance of both peoples of economic development in the country as well. the of the see both the political on the account develop as key to maintaining and giving hope that they will be civility. he also stress of the future. siri and states should not pose any threats to any of its neighbors. i think that they're also looking that this region will be stabilized and this will have

a stabilizing effect across the region as well. i'll talk you seen this as a, as a major opportunity to help return many of the, the refugees that's all on living in turkey. at the moment then the key to all of this is stability, and that is the key messages that they looking for while they insist that they are not taking pothole involved in this uprising. i think most people will point to the fact that the syrian next to law me is being organized by turkey. they with key in that the uprising and also they all believe to have a strong links with the uh, high atari. i will show him organization as well, but i think that they were on thought to be surprised by the speed of the success in victory. and that is why i think in many ways they're scrambling like with much of the world to bring stability to syria as soon as possible. and many of the experts we've been speaking to then i'd have pointed to the fact that this could be seen as a booming for turkey. and that it could emerge as a major power broker moving forward in this region more than it has been in the last several years. so the question is,

how exactly does turkey go about maintaining its influence in this next phase of serious future? well, son is a main play, i mean touchy has be one of the main supporters of the rebels from the beginning of the civil wolf is provided a lot of support for various groups and also providing refuge from millions of syrians as well. so i'm definitely has developed very strong links with the various groups that have now successfully. i'll sit outside and that has really put it in a prime position. and that's why they took his 5 minutes to feed on has been saying he's been holding pulse with saudi arabia the gulf states as well as washington, and also even iran and washer who really all seen as the main loses in the aisle seat of us saw that the l. c. facade is seen as a major, successful talking to projecting in influence in not only to syria, but also across the region, but key to where it can maintain that success. it all depends on what kind of government will follow. will it be a stable, inclusive coupling, which talk he's pressing full, but if it descends into a factional fighting,

then in many ways to see the success of housing in the side could end up being a major problem on to key folders, which is something on correct is the time and to avoid regarding problems on cars border and turkey is border how, where it is and one that the courage could use the current power vacuum to extend their influence in the country. well, that's right. there is a group positively survey, a democratic policies, the quote that is made up of a y p g affiliate which on group claims is directly linked to the p k. k. which east isaac native, both plus 5 of your opinion on the united states. as a terrace organization that's been fighting turkey, fully decades, an encore and says that that presence in see right poses an existential threat to it. security in the country. and again, the foreign minister feed on the rates, right, that, that turkey will not tolerate that this ongoing system, especially if it seeks to take advantage of the power vacuum as we speak. there was the major fighting in the code is controlled. so syrian city of mum beach where it

took he's a syrian national army are engaged and they are upholstered stuckey stroke all supporting that conflict that could be a sign of the struggles to come. no turkey has, of course, also taken millions of syrian refugees more than any other country, or is this likely to increase the pressure on them to return home? no. i think that's one of the things that uncle will be looking for for me. i'll see you at the side talk, he's hosting anywhere between 3 and 4000000 refugees is a major political liability for a one, a fact to behind the series of elect full setbacks and local elections. and he's being very determined that those, that, those refugee to start to leave the fact that out a site is gone, they make all the science now that they want those people to start returning. we have seen reports of the syrians will only touch the side of the boulder going back in large numbers. but the key question is whether that would be the syrians who have called south and life themselves in places like here in this sample. but anywhere between $1.20 or living will they stopped to return. the nice thing that we have depend largely on whether there was political and economic stability in

syria or i forgot to leave it there. that was dw correspondent, dorian jones. thank you very much. for that update and here in germany, syrians and exile are also celebrating the end of the sod regime in berlin. in berlin, david had been out on the streets, celebrating for hours waving flags used by the searing opposition chanting and hawking horns. germany is home to nearly a 1000000 syrians for the civil war in their home country and 2015. most of the more granted refugee status, given the right to live and work here. and let's get you a quick reminder of our top story that we're following for you with us, our russian state media, se syrian prison for cheryl on site. it's been granted asylum and months ago, after fleeing his country, syrians have been celebrate. the end of his families have century room after rebel forces to control following

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