By Serdar Dincel
ISTANBUL (AA) - Türkiye-graduated Syrian's role in the reconstruction of their war-torn country and increasing bilateral ties are “great significance,” said the head of Türkiye's Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) on Saturday.
“Following the end of the 61-year Baath regime in Syria, the country has entered a historic transformation process,” Abdullah Eren said on X.
Stressing that education support and regional cooperation provided by Türkiye will constitute one of the important building blocks in rebuilding Syria, he said: "In this regard, Syrian graduates who received education in Türkiye taking up critical roles in the reconstruction of their country is of great significance both for the brother Syrian people and for Türkiye-Syria relations.”
He also expressed satisfaction with the appointment of Asaad Hassan Al-Shibani, as the interim government's foreign minister and the appointment of Azzam al-Gharib as the governor of Aleppo.
Shibani has completed a master's degree in Political Science and International Relations at Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University.
Gharib holds a master’s degree in Islamic Studies from Bingol University in eastern Türkiye.
Both Shibani and Gharib "will take important steps that will shape the future of Syria," Eren added.
Bashar Assad, Syria’s leader for nearly 25 years, fled to Russia after anti-regime groups took control of Damascus on Dec. 8, ending the Baath Party’s regime, which had been in power since 1963.
The takeover came after Hayat Tahrir al-Sham fighters captured key cities in a lightning offensive that lasted less than two weeks.