Ankara, Damascus discuss security ties and returns of Syrians
Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi held high-level security talks in Syria on June 30 to discuss security cooperation, the repatriation of Syrian refugees and efforts to strengthen institutional ties, according to official statements.
Çiftçi met Syrian Interior Minister Anas Khattab in Damascus at the Tishreen Palace, where the two sides discussed cooperation on public security, law enforcement capacity building and border-related issues.
The talks also covered joint efforts in areas including disaster management, counter-narcotics work, police training and the development of identification and registration systems, according to officials.
The return of Syrians is “valuable for Syria’s reconstruction and rebuilding,” Çiftçi said during the visit, adding that Türkiye continues to support “voluntary, safe, dignified and orderly returns.”
