Growing ties
The remarks came as Fidan, Turkish National Defence Minister Yasar Guler, and intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin are on a working visit to Damascus, according to Foreign Ministry sources.
The delegation was expected to meet Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa and other top Syrian officials to comprehensively assess the course of Turkish–Syrian relations over the past year following the overthrow of the Bashar Assad regime.
The talks were also expected to focus on the implementation of the agreement reached on March 10, which is closely tied to Türkiye’s national security priorities, as well as emerging security risks in southern Syria stemming from Israel’s actions.
The Syrian government has been intensifying security efforts since last year’s ouster of Assad after 24 years in power.