Türkiye’s president on Thursday called for global unity, justice, and rebuilding efforts in war-battered Syria, addressing escalating global conflicts and the challenges in maintaining security and stability. "Unfortunately, in the face of increasing conflicts, crises, and wars, the...

The US is considering sending officials to Syria for talks with the main group that overthrew Bashar Assad, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday. Blinken said the Biden administration has been in "direct contact" with Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), a US, UN and Türkiye-designated...

President Vladimir Putin says Russia has not been defeated in Syria after rebel groups ousted his ally and longtime leader, Bashar al-Assad, earlier this month. In his first public comments on the subject on Thursday, Putin said he had not yet met the former Syrian ruler who fled to the...

Dutch businessman Martin ten Boomer, owner of Ottomania, a shop and founder of Ottomania, which sells handicrafts from former Ottoman Empire countries such as Syria, Turkey and Lebanon, said he was optimistic that some business would return. “We hope there will be room for trade...