Addis Ababa, December 15, 2024 (FMC) – The Turkish embassy resumed operations in Syria after 12 years, the Turkish state news agency reported on Saturday.
The Turkish flag was hoisted atop a building in the Syrian capital Damascus, after a hiatus of over a decade. The diplomatic operations will resume with Türkiye’s acting charge d’affaires Burhan Koroglu. His formal assigning was confirmed by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Thursday.
Koroglu is currently serving as Türkiye’s ambassador to the African nation Mauritania.
Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz took to X, formerly Twitter, and wrote, “We are delighted to see our embassy in Damascus resume operations after 12 years with the raising of our cherished flag.”
The reopening of our embassy stands as one of the most concrete steps reflecting our commitment to Syria’s stability, as well as to fostering peace and cooperation in our region, Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz said.
The VP also said that he hopes Türkiye’s diplomatic engagements will aide in restoring normalcy in Syria and shared that Türkiye will support the rebuilding of Syria’s economic and institutional strengths.