President Bashar al-Assad says Syria is positive about any Turkey initiative.

Syrian Foreign Ministry says potential rapprochement and restoration of diplomatic relations between Damascus and Ankara depends on Turkey withdrawing its troops from the Arab nation’s territory.

The Turkish president has signaled potential rapprochement between Ankara and Damascus, suggesting a potential invitation to Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has stressed his readiness to restore ties with Syria after over a decade of severed relations.

The Turkish president was speaking at the parliamentary group meeting in Ankara.

The leader of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh has returned to Qatar following a trip to Turkey, where he met with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other senior officials.

The Turkish president has denounced the Israeli regime and voiced his support for Iran’s reprisal attack on Israel.