STORY: Türkiye to support Syria in rebuilding energy, transport infrastructure
SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 25, 2024
DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2024
LENGTH: 0:01:12
LOCATION: Ankara
CATEGORY: POLITICS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Syrian refugees at Türkiye-Syria border (courtesy of ihlas news agency)

STORYLINE:

Türkiye announced Tuesday plans to assist Syria in rebuilding key energy and transportation infrastructure.

"A delegation from the energy ministry will visit Syria as soon as possible to examine the electricity and energy infrastructure and propose solutions to address the energy crisis," semi-official Anadolu Agency quoted Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar as saying.

Meanwhile, Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said Türkiye would make efforts to rehabilitate Syria's transportation hubs, starting with restoring airports in Damascus and Aleppo.

Speaking during a program hosted by the Anadolu Publishers Federation, Uraloglu said a team has been sent to Syria to inspect the airports, which have been assessed as significantly deteriorated.

"Runways are worn out, and essential systems like radar and X-ray machines are absent," he said, announcing plans to restore these facilities as well as parts of the historic Hejaz Railway in Syria.

The announcement followed Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan's remarks on Sunday in his meeting with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Commander Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus, promising Türkiye's support in rebuilding Syria's infrastructure, restructuring its institutions, and returning displaced Syrians.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ankara.
(XHTV)