The Economist2d
How Turkey plans to expand its influence in the new Syria
No country has as much to gain from a stable Syria as Turkey, and few have as much to lose if it implodes. Turkey is home to more than 3m Syrian refugees, and wants Syria to be safe enough for many to ...
Why Turkey is so influential in post-Assad Syria
Turkey has emerged as one of the most influential power brokers in Syria after rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad last month, ...
The Independent7d
Turkish Airlines will resume flights to Damascus, officials say after visit by Syria's new rulers
The CEO of Turkey’s national carrier, Bilal Eksi, said there would be three flights a week, starting on Jan. 23. “We are returning to Damascus,” Eksi said in a post on the social media ...
Syria’s new foreign minister holds talks with Turkey’s President and other top officials
Turkish Airlines will resume its flights to Damascus, Syria, next week after a halt of more than a decade, officials said ...
Saudi foreign minister to visit Damascus on Friday, Syrian official says
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud will visit Damascus on Friday and meet with top officials in the new Syrian administration, a Syrian official said on Thursday.
Al-Monitor13d
As Turkey eases ban, Syrian refugees can now visit before deciding to return
Turkey is allowing one adult per Syrian family to return after visiting their homeland, but experts warn that easing ...
Turkey arrests leader of far-right party on charges of inciting violence through social media
Turkish authorities have arrested the leader of a far-right opposition party on charges of inciting violence through a series of anti-refugee posts on social media.
WWNO13d
Most Syrian refugees in Turkey are watching the new leadership before returning home
The fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has had an impact beyond Syria. Turkey, Syria's neighbor to the north, has been hosting over 3 million Syrian refugees for over a decade. Now at least ...
The Economist2d
Turkey is determined to expand its influence in the new Syria
A few weeks later, Mr al-Shaibani resurfaced in Damascus in the cabinet of Syria’s new interim government. On January 15th he made an official visit to Turkey, where he had lived for over a ...
AGBI on MSN6d
Turkey hit with tax on Syrian peace dividend
Six weeks after the Assad regime was ousted, exporters still report different duties and regulations being applied at the ...