Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan visited the new administration leader Ahmed Shara in Damascus. After the visit, the two held a joint press conference and later had coffee on Mount Qasyun. It was learned that this mountain, famous for its sacred sites, caves, and legends attributed to prophets and righteous people, has been banned from visits by Bashar al-Assad for 14 years. ATTENTION-GRABBING HEADLINE FROM RUSSIAN PRESSThe Russian news agency 1News headlined, "Hakan Fidan and Ahmed Shara visited Mount Qasyun, which has been banned from visits by Assad for 14 years." The report stated, "Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan visited Mount Qasyun, which offers a beautiful panoramic view of Damascus and has been banned from visits by the Assad regime for 14 years. He had coffee with Ahmed Shara. Hakan Fidan made important statements during his visit to Damascus, particularly emphasizing that Ankara is determined to support Syria in the new era." IT WAS ALSO ON THE AGENDA OF EUROPEAN PRESSThe France 24 channel announced the meeting with the words, "Foreign Minister Fidan in Damascus." They extensively covered the details of the meeting in their broadcasts. The German newspaper Zeit also highlighted Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan's statement, "There is absolutely no place for the terrorist organization PKK/YPG in Syria." It also mentioned Fidan's call to the international community to "provide strong support to the new administration" for the reconstruction of Syria.
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