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Syrian President al-Sharaa lands in Ankara, expected to meet Trump and Erdogan

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk
Syrian President al-Sharaa lands in Ankara, expected to meet Trump and Erdogan

Primary source Internal intake · 4 reviewed intake signals · Desk window 11:52

TL;DR

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has landed in Ankara, according to Asaf Rozentzweig (N12), ahead of the NATO summit. He is expected to meet US President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his visit.

01 · THE DISPATCH

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa arrived in Ankara on Wednesday morning, ahead of the NATO summit. According to Israeli journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12), al-Sharaa is expected to meet US President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his stay. The visit confirms earlier reports of a planned Trump-al-Sharaa meeting in Turkey this week. Al-Sharaa, also known by his former nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, has been leading the post-Assad administration in Syria. The meeting, if it takes place, would be the highest-level direct engagement between Washington and Damascus since the Syrian civil war.

02 · How it developed

3 developments

  1. Latest

    Syrian President identified as Abu Muhammad al-Jolani.

  2. Landing in Ankara confirmed.

  3. Syrian President al-Sharaa arrives in Ankara, expected to meet Trump and Erdogan

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03 · Source and signal

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