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Türkiye’s UN envoy Ahmet Yildiz has called for increased international efforts to support Syria’s rebuilding, praising recent steps by the US, UK, and EU to ease economic sanctions on the country.
Speaking at a UN Security Council meeting on Syria, Yildiz highlighted that Syria has begun a new phase of recovery after leadership changes in December. Since then, more than 500,000 Syrian refugees and 1.2 million internally displaced people have returned to their homes.
He stressed that lifting sanctions and reducing economic pressure are essential to speeding up reconstruction, which is key to stabilizing the country, enabling refugee returns, and promoting reconciliation.
Yildiz noted Türkiye’s active role in pushing diplomatic efforts to remove barriers to Syria’s recovery. He pointed to recent high-level meetings between regional and global leaders as positive steps forward.
He also welcomed the creation of two national commissions in Syria focused on transitional justice and missing persons, calling these important milestones for healing the nation and addressing the conflict’s aftermath.
Reaffirming Türkiye’s commitment to Syria’s unity and sovereignty, Yildiz urged that agreements for centralized governance be fully implemented. He warned against the dangers of terrorist groups and foreign political interference.
“A stable, unified Syria at peace with itself and its neighbors — one that does not serve as a safe haven for terrorists — will help ensure security and prosperity across the region,” he said.
Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has increased the strategic importance of Bab al-Mandab, raising fears that instability in both waterways could trigger a wider global energy and trade crisis.
Flights at Catania airport in Sicily will remain suspended until early Friday as ash from Mount Etna continues to disrupt air travel, following hundreds of cancellations and diversions over the past week.
Iran and the United States remain at loggerheads over efforts to agree a permanent end to the war in the Gulf, according to a senior Iranian source who said there had been no progress in talks to revive the interim deal agreed in June and define a timeframe to implement it.
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz remains under its control, rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim of “total control” over the strategic waterway and insisting it will not reopen until Washington fulfils its commitments under an interim deal.
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One person has been killed and six others injured after an explosion at a petroleum storage facility at the Port of Rotterdam, prompting an investigation into the cause.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas met Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday for talks focused on Gaza, Palestinian statehood and regional security.
Taiwan staged military defence drills on Wednesday as China concluded joint naval exercises with Indonesia in waters east of the island.
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Meta said it had removed more than 750,000 Facebook and Instagram accounts suspected of belonging to Australians under 16, as the country’s internet regulator weighs enforcement action over its teen social media ban.
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