The Consulate General of Turkey in the Syrian city of Aleppo resumed its activities.
A Turkish flag was raised above the diplomatic mission building.
The work of the Consulate General was suspended in 2012 in connection with the civil war that erupted in Syria.
The opening ceremony was attended by the temporary attorney in the affairs of the Turkish Embassy in Damascus Ambassador Burkhan Koroglu, the Consul General of Turkish in Aleppo Hakan Dzngiz and numerous guests.
Aleppo residents met the resumption of the work of the Turkish diplomatic mission with great enthusiasm
Turkish Embassy in Damascus, whose activities were also suspended in 2012, was again opened on December 14, 2024.
November 27, 2024 In the western part of Aleppo, clashes began between the armed groups of the Syrian opposition and the forces of the regime of Bashar al -Assad. On the eighth of December, the opposition took control of the capital of the country of Damascus. Thus, the BAAS party, which ruled in Syria, was overthrown for 61 years.