US President Donald Trump greets Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as Erdogan arrives at the White House in Washington, DC on September 25, 2025. (AFP)
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani (right) during his meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, April 17, 2026. (Photo: Kurdistan Region Presidency)
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa shake hands during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on January 28, 2026. (Photo: AFP)