Keceli assessed this measure as a positive development, while applauding what he described as “the US administration’s firm will to normalize relations with the Syrian government”.

Türkiye will continue to contribute to the reconstruction of Syria with efforts from both the public and private sectors, together with regional and international stakeholders, wrote the spokesman on social network X.

President Donald Trump signed an order yesterday to lift the sanctions that had been in place for Syria since 2004.

The new rule comes into force on this day.

Also instructed the State Department to review the inclusion of Syria on the list of countries sponsoring terrorism.

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