Türkiye and the UK discussed the unconditional removal of sanctions on Syria, particularly to restore financial flows, during diplomatic talks in the Turkish capital, Ankara.
According to Turkish diplomatic sources, Monday’s meeting was led by Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Nuh Yilmaz and the UK's Hamish Falconer, minister of state for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The discussions covered Syria and other regional issues. Yilmaz shared Türkiye’s assessments of Syria's security, humanitarian, and economic conditions, underscoring the need for a comprehensive approach to the crisis.
He emphasised the importance of supporting national reconciliation efforts to restore central governance and reiterated that separatist movements have no place in this process.
Yilmaz also addressed Syria’s reconstruction and economic development. “The issue of lifting sanctions unconditionally and completely — particularly to enable financial flows into the country — was brought up,” the sources said.
Türkiye and the UK agreed to continue consultations on Syria and other regional issues.
The meeting came in the wake of the fall of the Baathist Bashar al Assad regime in December, with Syria now under a transitional government led by Ahmed Alsharaa.
TRT Global - It has suspended sectoral sanctions on Syria, allowing financial transactions and easing restrictions on key economic sectors to support the country's reconstruction.
