Syrian Civil Aviation Authority takes control of Latakia Airport

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Aug 09, 2026 · 117 words

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What to know about Syrian Civil Aviation Authority takes control of Latakia Airport

Syria's Civil Aviation Authority has announced it has taken control of the Latakia airport. This move follows a memorandum of understanding between Moscow and Damascus regarding the transfer of civilian facilities at Russian military bases to Syrian control within three months.

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What happened

Syria’s Civil Aviation Authority said it has taken over control of the Latakia airport.

Why it matters

"Control of the Latakia Airport was transferred to the Syrian authorities today.

Common ground

The next step is to renovate the airport so that it can handle international flights again," it said.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Syria’s Civil Aviation Authority said it has taken over control of the Latakia airport.”

CORROBORATED

The claim is explicitly confirmed by multiple independent sources, including a specific report stating 'Syria’s Civil Aviation Authority said it has taken over control of the Latakia airport' and another mentioning the transfer of control to Syrian authorities.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Syrian Navy (Arabic: الْبَحْرِيَّةُ السُّورِيَّةُ, romanized: al-Baḥrīyah as-Sūrīyah) is the naval branch of the Syrian Armed Forces, responsible for defending the country's coastline and ensure t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_Navy

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Latakia International Airport (IATA: LTK, ICAO: OSLK) (Arabic: مطار اللاذقية الدولي, romanized: Maṭār al-Lādhiqīyah al-Duwalī) is an international airport serving Latakia, the principal port city of S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latakia_International_Airport

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2019 northwestern Syria offensive, codenamed "Dawn of Idlib" (Arabic: فجر إدلب), was a military operation launched on 30 April 2019 by the Syrian Armed Forces and its allies against rebel groups i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwestern_Syria_offensive_(…

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Claim 2: “The document envisages that all civilian facilities, including the Khmeimim airfield located at the Latakia airport, will be transferred to the control of the Syrian authorities within three months.”

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The specific detail regarding the transfer of civilian facilities, including the Khmeimim airfield, to Syrian control within three months is corroborated by TASS and another web search result detailing the transformation of bases into 'joint training centers'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Khmeimim Air Base (Russian: Хмеймим), also Hmeimim Air Base (Arabic: حميميم), is a Syrian airbase currently operated by Russia, located south-east of the city of Latakia in Hmeimim, Latakia Governorat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khmeimim_Air_Base

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Latakia (; Arabic: اللَّاذِقِيَّة, romanized: al-Lāḏiqiyya; Syrian pronunciation: [el.laːdˈʔɪjje]), officially Lattakia, is the principal port city of Syria and capital city of the Latakia Governorat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latakia

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Claim 3: “The Syrian foreign ministry said earlier that Moscow and Damascus have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding the future of Russian military bases in that country.”

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The signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) regarding the future of Russian military bases (specifically Hmeimim and Tartous) is reported by multiple independent news organizations including TASS and Xinhua.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ba'athist Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic (SAR), was the Syrian state between 1963 and 2024 under the one-party rule of the Syrian regional branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party. From 1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ba'athist_Syria

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From September 2015 until December 2024, Russia conducted a military intervention in the Syrian civil war, following a request by Ba'athist Syria under Bashar al-Assad for support against the Syrian o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_intervention_in_the_Sy…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russia–Syria relations (Russian: Российско-сирийские отношения; Arabic: العلاقات الروسية السورية) are the bilateral relations between Russia and Syria. Russia has an embassy in Damascus and Syria has …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia–Syria_relations

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