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Turkey welcomes US decision to remove Syria from terrorism-sponsor list

1 min Antoine Khoury

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 

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.

Antoine Khoury

Antoine Khoury

Antoine Khoury is based in Beirut and has been reporting for Mena Today for the past year. He covers news from Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Turkey, and is widely regarded as one of the region’s leading experts

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