Omer Chalik Announces Upcoming Visit of Syrian President Ahmad al-Shar’a to Turkey
ARK News.. Omer Chalik, spokesperson for Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), has announced that Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa is scheduled to visit Turkey later this month to participate in the Antalya Diplomacy Forum.
In a press statement delivered on Monday, April 7, 2025, following a meeting of the AKP’s Central Executive Committee chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, Chalik confirmed that President al-Sharaa will arrive in Turkey on Friday, April 11, to attend the high-profile diplomatic event.
Chalik noted that the forum will host numerous heads of state and government, foreign ministers, and international relations experts, with President al-Sharaa among the prominent attendees.
This visit marks a continuation of diplomatic engagement between Ankara and Damascus, following President Erdogan’s official reception of al-Sharaa in February during his first visit to Turkey from Saudi Arabia.
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