APPAREL MAKERS TURN TO SYRIA AND UZBEKISTAN
Rising labor and production costs are forcing Turkish apparel manufacturers to seek new low-cost hubs, turning to Syria and Uzbekistan after previously expanding into Egypt.
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TURKEY AGREES ON PHASED MILITARY WITHDRAWAL FROM IRAQ
Turkey has agreed with Baghdad on the gradual withdrawal of its troops from northern Iraq, and a similar step may soon be taken in Syria as well.
FIDAN DISCUSSES ERDOĞAN'S DAMASCUS VISIT
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan completed a two-day visit to Syria, where he discussed preparations for a visit by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to Damascus.
SYRIA PROJECTS MAP INCLUDING GOLAN HEIGHTS OVER AIRBASE ISRAEL STRUCK
Syria's Defense Ministry used drones to project a map of Syria — including the Golan Heights — into the sky above Abu Duhur Military Airbase, a facility in the Idlib countryside that Israel has struck many times.
ANKARA WELCOMES SDF DISSOLUTION
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan welcomed the dissolution of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), expressing satisfaction while emphasizing the need to verify implementation on the ground.
EXPORTERS TARGET $10 BILLION TRADE VOLUME WITH SYRIA
Turkish business leaders aim to grow trade with Syria to $10 billion a year and take part in the country's reconstruction after years of conflict.
SYRIA, TURKEY PUSH FOR KURDISH INTEGRATION IN HIGH-LEVEL ANKARA TALKS
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Sheibani held separate talks in Ankara with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and National Intelligence Organization (MİT) Chief İbrahim Kalın, focusing heavily on regional security and the integration of Kurdish armed groups into Damascus’ central authority.
TURKEY WEIGHS ENDING TEMPORARY PROTECTION FOR SYRIANS IN FAVOR OF EASIER VISAS
Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi signaled a new way to accelerate the voluntary return of Syrians from Turkey, saying the government is considering lifting their temporary protection status and easing visa rules instead.
AL-SHARAA RETURNS HAPPIER AFTER PROMISE TO REMOVE SANCTIONS ON SYRIA
The US has started the process of removing Syria's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism, which it has held since 1979 — a win for Turkey and for visiting Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
TURKEY COURTS IRAQ AND SYRIA AT CRITICAL MOMENT FOR PEACE PROCESS
Turkey made simultaneous overtures to Iraq and Syria at a critical moment for the peace process, as the government prepares to submit the bill to parliament before the summer recess. National Intelligence Organization (MİT) chief İbrahim Kalın completed a three-day tour of Iraq while Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi held security talks in Damascus.
NEW ROLE, NEW DEFINITION
Tom Barrack, now appointed as special envoy to Iraq in addition to his ambassadorial role in Turkey and special envoy role in Syria, described Iraq, Syria, and Turkey as 'the strategic fulcrum upon which any enduring Middle East stability must pivot,' calling for a single, consistent point of American contact across the three nations.
FIDAN’S ECONOMIC PUSH IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, known for his intensive diplomacy and negotiation efforts on Middle East cases, particularly Syria, has embarked for the first time since taking office on a lengthy Asia-Pacific tour, visiting four countries in succession.