FM Fidan meets with HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Syria's Damascus
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan meets the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Abu Mohammad al-Jolani in Damascus, Syria on Dec. 22, 2024. (AA Photo)
December 25, 2024 10:39 AM GMT+03:00
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan meets Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, better known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, in Damascus, Syria.
FM Fidan recently revealed plans to meet with Syria's new leadership in Damascus in the coming period by saying, "Yes, I plan to meet with the new leadership in Damascus." He said this in his interview with news outlet France24.
DAMASCUS, SYRIA - DECEMBER 22: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan meets the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Abu Mohammad al-Jolani in Damascus, Syria on December 22, 2024. ( Arda Küçükkaya - Anadolu Agency )DAMASCUS, SYRIA - DECEMBER 22: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan meets the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Abu Mohammad al-Jolani in Damascus, Syria on December 22, 2024. ( Murat Gök - Anadolu Agency )DAMASCUS, SYRIA - DECEMBER 22: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan meets the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Abu Mohammad al-Jolani in Damascus, Syria on December 22, 2024. ( Arda Küçükkaya - Anadolu Agency )DAMASCUS, SYRIA - DECEMBER 22: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan meets the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Abu Mohammad al-Jolani in Damascus, Syria on December 22, 2024. ( Arda Küçükkaya - Anadolu Agency )
According to information obtained from diplomatic sources, Fidan met with al-Sharaa during his visit to Damascus.
The meeting was also attended by Deputy Foreign Minister Nuh Yilmaz, Burhan Koroglu, Temporary Charge d'Affaires of the Turkish Embassy in Damascus, and Esaad Hasan Seyban, newly appointed Foreign Minister of the Syrian interim government.
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December 25, 2024 10:39 AM GMT+03:00
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