Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that Israel’s attacks targeting Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity constitute one of the most serious threats to regional stability, speaking at a joint press conference with his Syrian counterpart, Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani, in Ankara. Following their meeting at the Turkish Foreign Ministry, Fidan said Syria had contributed to maintaining...
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres has arrived in Syria for the first time since taking office in 2017. He also becomes the first UN Secretary-General to visit the country since 2009. As part of a three-day visit, Guterres arrived in the Syrian capital, Damascus, where he was welcomed at Damascus International Airport by Syrian...
Iraq is preparing to open two new oil export routes via Turkey’s Ceyhan Port and Syria’s Baniyas in an effort to diversify its oil exports. Oil Minister Basim Mohammed Khudair said the initiative aims to reduce the country’s dependence on the Strait of Hormuz while expanding its energy export capacity. Speaking on the plan, Khudair...
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Ministries of Health of Türkiye and Syria to enhance cooperation in the fields of health and medical sciences. Under the agreement, the two countries will collaborate in numerous areas, including public health protection, combating communicable diseases, and improving maternal and child healthcare. It was announced that...
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova announced that cooperation between Russia and Syria is developing very actively, officially confirming that the Russian military presence in Syria and the restructuring of personnel at military facilities have been discussed during contacts with Syrian counterparts. Speaking at the Russian Foreign Ministry’s weekly press briefing, Zakharova made significant remarks...
Tom Barrack, the U.S. Ambassador to Ankara and Special Envoy for Syria, said, “Netanyahu clearly stated that everything changed after October 7. He does not care about borders, he does not care about lines, he does not care about the 1967 border, the 1974 border, or the December 8 line.” Ambassador Barrack made the remarks...
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed migration and closer cooperation on returns, border security and tackling people smuggling networks in a meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in London, said Starmer’s office on Tuesday. Starmer welcomed steps taken by the Syrian government against the Islamic State and progress on UK-Syria counter-terrorism cooperation, while also addressing...
At the invitation of the Syrian government, Türkiye has taken part in an international task force aimed at destroying chemical weapons remnants in the country. According to information obtained by Anadolu Agency from sources at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a decision was adopted at the Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of...
Security forces loyal to the Syrian government were deployed on Monday to the Kurdish-controlled city of Hasakah in the country’s northeast. The agreement предусматривает the gradual integration of Kurdish-administered regions into the Damascus-led government. The ceasefire announced on Friday prevented new clashes between the government of Syrian Interim President Ahmed Sharaa and the Syrian Democratic...
The Kremlin said that the meeting held yesterday between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Ahmad Sharaa focused on economic relations between the two countries. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov answered questions on the international agenda during today’s press briefing. Sharing details of the meeting that took place in Moscow yesterday between Russian leader Vladimir...