People hold a banner featuring Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as members of the Syrian community and supporters gather to celebrate the fall of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad In Istanbul's Fatih district on Dec. 8, 2024. (Photo: AFP)
Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin (L), Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa (C), Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani (R) in Damascus, May 20, 2025. (Photo: AA)
Syrian White Helmets rescuers and security forces check the site of an Israeli air strike on a building in Damascus in an area where Palestinian leaders are known to reside, on Mar. 13, 2025. (Photo: AFP)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan holds a joint press conference with the Syrian interim president following their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, on Feb. 4, 2025.(Photo: AFP)