Syrian Foreign Minister scheduled for high-level discussions in Turkey
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan's visit to Damascus on August 7, 2025, marked a significant step towards improving Syria-Turkey relations, which had been strained during the Syrian civil war. This visit paved the way for the reciprocal visit of Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani to Türkiye on August 13, 2025.
During their meeting, Fidan and al-Sharaa engaged in high-level talks covering regional and international developments. The discussions aimed to deepen the cooperation between Syria and Turkey across various sectors, focusing on bilateral relations, security cooperation, Syria’s reconstruction and economic recovery, regional stability, and steps toward institutionalizing bilateral cooperation.
The agenda for al-Shaibani's visit included a review of the progress achieved in bilateral relations since the fall of the Assad regime and the new Syrian administration's takeover. The two officials also emphasized the need to strengthen cooperation in security, particularly against terrorist groups like ISIS and PKK/YPG, and address Turkey's national security concerns in northeastern Syria.
In addition, the talks addressed the advancement of reconstruction and economic recovery efforts in Syria, with Turkey pledging to provide technical and logistical support. The discussions also included a focus on regional stability and the impact of broader regional conflicts, such as the situation in Gaza and activities by Israel that affect Syria and regional security.
The visits between the officials of both countries are part of a broader framework to help Syria stabilize politically and economically while aligning with shared interests between Ankara and Damascus. The Syrian Foreign Minister's visit to Türkiye is occurring at a time of heightened discussions over security, humanitarian, and political issues concerning Syria and its neighbors.
The Syrian news agency SANA reported on the meeting between Hakan Fidan and Ahmad al-Sharaa, while Turkish media outlets such as TRT Global, Anadolu Agency, and Daily Sabah detailed the focus on reconstruction, security, and regional matters in these high-level visits. There is no direct conflicting information, and these visits are framed as part of ongoing diplomatic normalization between Damascus and Ankara.
While the agenda for al-Shaibani's visit to Türkiye has not been fully disclosed, the visit is expected to continue the momentum of these high-level exchanges and further the process of political normalization between the two countries.
During their meeting in Damascus, Fidan and al-Sharaa discussed deepening the cooperation between Syria and Turkey across various sectors, focusing on bilateral relations, security cooperation, Syria’s reconstruction and economic recovery, regional stability, and steps toward institutionalizing bilateral cooperation.
The Syrian Foreign Minister's visit to Turkiye on August 13, 2025, was part of a broader framework to help Syria stabilize politically and economically while aligning with shared interests between Ankara and Damascus.
The discussions between the officials of both countries also included a focus on regional stability and the impact of broader regional conflicts, such as the situation in Gaza and activities by Israel that affect Syria and regional security.
