Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime on December 8, 2024, Ankara has been working to strengthen its relations with Syria’s new administration across all fields.
Erdoğan stated that Syria has regained control over Suweida and its surroundings, adding that “the Syrian people, across all their communities, have learned from past suffering and reject being drawn into these schemes.”
The phone call marks a significant moment in Turkish-Syrian relations, particularly in the context of Turkey’s evolving role in post-Assad Syria.
Minister Bashir said that technical committees had been established to review bilateral water agreements, including the Yarmouk Basin agreement between the two countries.
Despite concerns about Sharaa’s background, Israeli officials now describe him as pragmatic and independent of Ankara, according to Axios.
The council also directed a strong message to public officials and policymakers, urging them to take responsibility for holding criminals accountable and restoring rights to victims, Zaman al-Wasl writes.
Political researcher Sarkis Qassarjian sees U.S. policy in Syria as part of a wider effort to deconflict regional rivalries and create space for long-term economic projects, Ultra Syria writes.
The Turkish announcement comes amid reports that Syria’s transitional government has launched an ambitious plan to build a unified national army, Ultra Syria writes.
Barak praised the evolving cooperation between the United States and Turkey on Syria, according to Syria TV.
According to the joint statement, this financial assistance stems from a desire to “support Syria’s stability,” “alleviate humanitarian suffering,” and “serve the interests of the Syrian people”—all framed as part of the historic and fraternal ties between the three nations.
Barrack’s language reveals much about how America wants to be understood. In diplomacy—as in literature—meaning lies not only in what is said but in how the message is structured.
Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz has described the recent visit of Syrian Transitional President Ahmad al-Sharaa to Turkey as a “significant turning point” in the bilateral relationship.
The agreement, signed on Thursday by the Ministry of Energy, will see the development of four combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plants in the provinces of Deir ez-Zor, Hama (Mhardeh and Zeizoun), and Homs (Tirfawi), 963 writes.
Some Russian analysts suggest the attack may have been aimed not at Moscow, but at Syria’s new president, Syria TV writes.
The meeting, which brought together top officials from both governments, was held away from the media spotlight, al-Hal writes.
While recognizing Trump’s move as a step in the right direction, Hof emphasized to al-Majalla the enormity of the task ahead: rebuilding a country devastated by over a decade of war, and reconstituting its political and economic institutions under international scrutiny.
The renewed U.S. diplomatic engagement in Syria follows a series of rapid developments, Syria TV writes.
Erdoğan explained, in statements made aboard his plane during his return from a visit to Hungary, that lifting sanctions on Syria “demonstrates how constructive Turkish diplomacy yields results.”
Turkey’s message to Damascus is clear: it supports Syrian reunification, so long as Kurdish military autonomy is eliminated, al-Hal writes.
Ford reflected on what America can still offer: not troops, but training.
