The reopening of the embassy comes just days after rebels overthrew the government of Bashar al-Assad.
Türkiye reopened its embassy in Syria on SaturdayIt was the first country to do so since the ouster of Bashar al-Assad’s government last week. Some of the Syrian rebels who overthrew Assad received support from Turkey.
Diplomatic relations between Syria and Türkiye have been severed since 2012. Operations were suspended 12 years ago Due to the insecurity that arose during syrian civil war.
Many countries were protected Diplomatic relations with the Assad government Others have reopened their diplomatic missions in recent years as they seek to normalize relations with the regime during the 13-year conflict.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said in an interview with the ‘NTV’ channel on Friday: “We want to see a Syria where there is no terrorism, where minorities are not mistreated. We want an inclusive Government in Syria.” He also stated: Syrians in Turkey will begin to return to their country in greater numbers as the situation becomes more stable.
The reopening of the embassy came on the same day that top diplomats from the United States, the Arab League and Turkey met in Jordan to discuss how to aid the transition in Syria following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad’s government a week ago.
No Syrian representatives attended the meetings, but US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said: American officials were in direct contact.Life Tahrir al-ShamSyrian rebel group that led the overthrow of the Assad Government, now considered a foreign terrorist organization by the United States.
