The leader of the Syrian administration, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, received Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and the Turkish delegation accompanying him, at the presidential palace in Damascus.
According to SANA, the meeting was attended by Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Noah Yilmaz, Chargé d’Affairs of Ankara’s Embassy in Damascus, Burhan Koroglu, and Foreign Minister of the Syrian caretaker government, Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani.
The Commander-in-Chief of the new Syrian administration, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, stated, “Türkiye was supportive of the Syrian people and stood by them, stressing that Damascus will build strategic relations with Ankara.”
Al-Sharaa said in a press conference with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Damascus: “There was a lengthy discussion between us and the Foreign Minister, about future conditions and challenges, including security and economic challenges, and also the shape of the political future, the relationship with neighboring countries, strengthening the government, and on the military side, and making weapons available.” “Exclusively in the hands of the state.”
He added: “The minister expressed Turkey’s readiness to help Syria rise again, especially since the country was devastated during the era of the previous regime,” noting that “Turkey stood with the Syrian people, and, God willing, we will build strategic relations with Türkiye.”
For his part, Fidan said: “We hope that the international community, especially the Arab world, will support and be in contact with the new Syrian administration, and we cannot hesitate to protect the territorial integrity of Syria.”
He added: “We stressed that terrorist organizations such as the Kurdish Units have no place in the future of Syria, and we stressed the fight against these terrorist organizations. We also support the fight against ISIS. We will not allow any terrorist organization to continue in Syria.”
He stressed that “Israel must respect the territorial integrity of Syria, stop the attacks it is carrying out, and must react to what Israel is doing.”
Türkiye plans to resume the work of its consulate in Aleppo, Syria soon
Burhan Koroglu, the Turkish ambassador to Syria, said, “Türkiye plans to resume the work of its Consulate General in the city of Aleppo in the near future.”
The ambassador indicated in an interview with TVnet that “the Turkish embassy in Damascus resumed its work on December 14 after a 12-year hiatus, adding that the Turkish diplomats are temporarily residing in a hotel, as the diplomatic mission building has been greatly damaged over the past 12 years and needs repairs.” “.
Earlier, in Damascus, “the work of the embassies of a number of countries that had stopped establishing diplomatic relations with the government of President Bashar al-Assad due to condemnation of his actions amid popular protests resumed their work, and the Qatari embassy in Damascus resumed its work on December 17 of this year, after 13 years.” From the severing of diplomatic relations, in addition, the embassies of France and other Western countries were reopened in Syria.”
For the first time in 13 years.. a Turkish economic delegation visits the Aleppo Chamber of Commerce
On Sunday, the Aleppo Chamber of Commerce received a delegation of Turkish businessmen, the first visit by a Turkish business delegation in 13 years.
The delegation expressed its happiness at visiting the city of Aleppo, the capital of the Syrian economy, offering congratulations and blessings on the victory of the will of the Syrian people and the liberation of their country from the Bashar al-Assad regime.
The delegation discussed with the Chamber’s Board of Directors “ways of economic cooperation and promoting trade, which will contribute to enhancing trade exchange between the two countries.”
What is the role of “Farouk Al-Sharaa” in the new Syria?
Farouk Al-Sharaa, the former Syrian Vice President and Foreign Minister of Syria for many years, after the fall of Bashar Al-Assad, met with the Commander-in-Chief of the new Syrian administration, Ahmed Al-Sharaa.
Agence France-Presse reported, “The meeting witnessed discussion of the issue of the National Dialogue Conference and the role of Farouk Al-Sharaa in it.”
“Farouk Al-Sharaa” is 86 years old, and those close to him confirm that he has been under house arrest since 2013, after a call he made for dialogue with the opposition forces. Commenting on the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, he said that he “welcomes change in Syria from the north.” To its south after the long suffering of the Syrian people.”
Al-Sharaa warned of “the chaos created by Bashar al-Assad’s sudden abandonment of power without any attempt to transfer it officially.”
Al-Sharaa comes from the city of Daraa and is a prominent Syrian diplomat and politician. He held the position of Vice President of the Republic in Syria from 2006 to 2014. He had previously held the portfolio of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from the period between 1984 and 2006. He was excluded in 2013 from the regional leadership of the party. “Baath.”
Last updated: December 22, 2024 – 18:31
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