Two weeks after his group seized power in Damascus, Syria's new leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa has launched an intensive diplomatic campaign, signaling a shift in regional dynamics. In high-profile meetings with Turkish and Lebanese officials,

Turkey has called for sanctions on Syria to be lifted "as soon as possible" as the foreign minister visited the capital Damascus for talks with the new administration. Hakan Fidan said a lifting of the long-standing sanctions was vital to allow the country's economy to recover after 13 years of conflict.

Turkey will do "whatever it takes" to ensure its security if the new Syrian administration cannot address Ankara's concerns about U.S.-allied Kurdish groups it views as terrorist groups, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday.

The president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, could benefit significantly from the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria. Not only does it boost his influence in the region, but it also enables him to pursue ambitious plans to build a major gas hub.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Friday said Syria's future is "hanging by a thread" as she called on Turkey to help stabilize the country during a visit to Ankara. "Syria must neither become a pawn of foreign powers nor an experiment by radical forces,

President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, could gain the most from the downfall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria. Not only would it boost his influence in the region, but it would also enable him to pursue ambitious plans for creating a major gas hub.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is scheduled to host a meeting of his Cabinet on Monday in the capital Ankara. The meeting is highly anticipated

Turkey's long-time relationship with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels had drawn little attention until recently -- but since the Islamists took over Syria, both sides have sought to profit from the ties, analysts say.

Turkey on Wednesday rejected US President-elect Donald Trump's claim that the rebel ouster of Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad was an "unfriendly takeover" by Ankara."Turkey did an unfriendly takeover,

Russia and Turkey backed opposing sides in Syria’s civil war that started in 2011, putting them on a collision course. Tensions spiraled when a Turkish fighter jet shot down a Russian warplane near the Turkey-Syria border in November 2015, soon after Moscow launched its air campaign to support Assad.

Turkey has maintained strong ties with Syria's new leaders, and Ankara's intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin was in Damascus just four days after Assad fell. Regional powerhouse Saudi Arabia is also in direct contact with Syria's new authorities, having ...