Turkey has emerged as one of the most influential power brokers in Syria after rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad last month, ending his family's brutal five-decade rule. NATO member Turkey is now in a position to influence its neighbour's future diplomatically,

More than 50,000 Syrian refugees have left Turkey to return home since Bashar al-Assad's ouster. "Now he's gone, many are willing to return but the Syria they left is not the same place," he told AFP.

Ankara is open to various models for the Syrian Democratic Forces, including political representation in Damascus' national assembly

The new leadership of the country said the rebel coalition leader, Ahmed al-Shara, would serve as president during a transitional period.

No country has as much to gain from a stable Syria as Turkey, and few have as much to lose if it implodes. Turkey is home to more than 3m Syrian refugees, and wants Syria to be safe enough for many to return.

Assad, Turkey has become a vital power broker in Syria, with significant diplomatic, economic, and military influence. The country aims to leverage this to strengthen trade, cooperation, and address national security concerns related to Kurdish groups along its border.

Al-Sharaa is not willing to continue cooperation with Moscow without 'concrete measures such as compensation, reconstruction, and recovery' after years of support for the Assad regime

Russia’s deputy foreign minister and a special envoy arrived in Damascus. Theirs was the first such visit since President Bashar al-Assad fled the country, according to Russian state news.

Turkey and Syria have agreed to reevaluate customs tariffs for certain products and they discussed economic and trade relations during meetings in Damascus, the Turkish trade ministry said on Friday.

Israel, which is already facing the looming threat of an Iran-Israel, must now deal with the emerging challenge from Turkey after the fall of Syria's Assad.

By bnm Gulf bureau Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani arrived in Damascus on January 30 for historic talks with Syria's interim leadership, marking the first head of state visit since President Bashar al-Assad's removal from power in December.