SHOTLIST

DAMASCUS, SYRIA (AUG. 7, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL)

1. TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER HAKAN FIDAN BEING WELCOMED BY SYRIAN FOREIGN MINISTER ASAAD AL-SHAIBANI

2. FIDAN, AL-SHAIBANI AND DELEGATIONS WALKING

3. DUO SHAKING HANDS AND POSING FOR PHOTO

4. VARIOUS OF SYRIAN PRESIDENT AHMAD AL-SHARAA, FOREIGN MINISTERS AND DELEGATIONS CONDUCTING MEETING
DAMASCUS, SYRIA - AUG. 7: Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan paid a working visit to Syria on Thursday for talks, according to Turkish diplomatic sources.

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani welcomed Fidan at airport, then, he was received by Syrian President Ahmad al‑Sharaa.

The meeting is expected to focus on reviewing the progress achieved in bilateral relations over the past eight months since the fall of the Assad regime, as well as on further strengthening cooperation across various fields, said the sources.

According to the sources, the current period presents opportunities for cooperation across various fields between Türkiye and Syria.

Türkiye’s priority is to seize these opportunities in line with the shared interests of both countries and in a way that supports Syria’s stability and security. In this context, mutual high-level visits between Türkiye and Syria continue without losing momentum.

Fidan visited Syria on Dec. 22, 2024, his first after the new administration took charge, and then on March 13.

President Sharaa and Foreign Minister al-Shaibani have also visited Türkiye on various occasions since the ouster of Bashar al-Assad.

These visits focused on the security situation in Syria, steps needed to achieve lasting stability in the country, and political, economic, and humanitarian issues. Discussions also explored ways to institutionalize bilateral cooperation, while Ankara reiterated its readiness to provide support to Damascus in all areas.