Istanbul: Turkey has announced the reopening of its embassy in Syria after a 12-year closure, following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad government.
According to international news agencies, Turkish Foreign Minister confirmed that Burhan Khoravoglu has been appointed as the new chargé d’affaires in Syria. He and his team have already departed for Damascus to reactivate Turkey’s embassy and work on establishing consulates across the country.
Turkey had closed its embassy in March 2012 in protest against the Assad regime’s alleged human rights violations and massacres during the Syrian civil war. However, Syria’s consulate in Istanbul continued limited operations during this period.
The Assad government had accused Turkey of destabilizing Syria by supporting rebel groups. Turkey, on the other hand, rejected these accusations, maintaining that Assad’s refusal to embrace democratic reforms led to the regime’s downfall.
This move is seen as the start of a new chapter in Turkey-Syria relations, signaling potential improvement in diplomatic ties across the region.
