Turkey has officially appointed Nuh Yılmaz, its Deputy Foreign Minister, as the new ambassador to Syria, according to an announcement from Ankara.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed a decree naming Yılmaz as Turkey’s ambassador to the Syrian Arab Republic, Anadolu Agency reported.
Turkey reopened its embassy in Damascus on December 14, following a 12-year closure. The embassy had been shut in protest of the actions of the previous Syrian regime. Upon reopening, Burhan Koroglu was appointed as Turkey’s Charge d’Affaires in Damascus.
