ANKARA: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says that Türkiye’s Embassy in Syria’s capital of Damascus will reopen on Saturday, for the first time since 2012.
In an interview with Türkiye’s NTV television Fidan said a newly appointed interim charge d’affaires had left for Damascus on Friday together with his delegation.
“It will be operational as of tomorrow,” he said.
The Embassy in Damascus had suspended operations in 2012 due to the escalating security conditions during the Syrian civil war. All embassy staff and their families were recalled to Türkiye.
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Turkiye to reopen its embassy in Syria for the first time since 2012 in wake of Assad’s fall
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Turkiye to reopen its embassy in Syria for the first time since 2012 in wake of Assad’s fall
- “It will be operational as of tomorrow,” said Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan
New conference due in February to support Lebanese armed forces, says France
- Thursday’s talks in Paris were focused on how to show progress regarding the disarming of Hezbollah
PARIS: The political parties holding a meeting in Paris on Thursday all agreed to have a conference in February aimed at supporting the Lebanese armed forces, said a French foreign ministry spokesperson.
The spokesperson added that Thursday’s talks in Paris were focused on how to show progress regarding the disarming of Hezbollah.
French, Saudi Arabian and American officials were holding talks with the head of the Lebanese army on Thursday in Paris aimed at finalizing a roadmap to enable a mechanism for the disarmament of the Hezbollah group.
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