Turkey welcomed on Tuesday the United States' decision to remove Syria from its list of countries supporting terrorism.
An uncertain security situation persists across Syria © Mena Today
Turkey welcomed on Tuesday the United States' decision to remove Syria from its list of countries supporting terrorism, a major step toward easing sanctions on Damascus, and expressed hope the move would strengthen security and stability in a country devastated by more than a decade of war.
"We believe this decision will give fresh momentum to efforts to strengthen Syria's ties with the international community and to establish lasting security and stability in the country," Turkey's foreign ministry said in a statement.
A Turkish court ordered the detention of 16 people pending trial in the western province of Izmir as part of a government campaign that has included sweeping raids on LGBTQ+ associations, a prosecutor's office said on Monday.
Turkish authorities have detained 26 people and searched the offices of six LGBTQ+ associations in a series of raids that followed allegations of prostitution and obscenity, prosecutors said.
In an interview with « Ici Beyrouth », Étienne Sakr - founder and leader of the Guardians of the Cedars, better known by his nom de guerre Abu Arz ("Father of the Cedars") - reaffirmed positions he says he has held for decades: peace with Israel, full normalization, and the disarmament of Hezbollah.
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