Syrian businessman Khaldoun Qassem is in two minds on whether to return from Warsaw for good and invest in his homeland, which he fled during the civil war. US and EU decisions in the past ten days to lift sanctions on the Syrian economy have helped mitigate some risks.

Syrian authorities on Saturday announced an interior ministry restructuring that includes fighting cross-border drug and people smuggling as they seek to improve ties with Western nations that have lifted sanctions.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Istanbul on Saturday.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country, the United States, Syria and Iraq have formed a working group to try to resolve the issue of Islamic State group prisoners held in Syria

Turkey’s foreign minister is set to travel to Russia on Monday to discuss the situation in Ukraine, following direct talks earlier this month in Istanbul between the two sides in conflict.

Round-the-clock direct line between the two countries established to quickly resolve any imminent military complications in Syria

Turkey’s F-35 return hinges on ditching the Russian S-400, which it refuses. Despite tensions, Ankara’s growing defense industry and geopolitical influence suggest reentry could benefit Washington more than Turkey.

Turkey will provide 2 billion cubic metres of natural gas to Syria each year, Turkish energy minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Thursday.