{"id":17911,"date":"2025-05-25T11:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T11:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=17911"},"modified":"2025-05-25T11:45:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T11:45:00","slug":"u-s-envoy-meets-syrian-transitional-president-in-istanbul-after-trump-lifts-sanctions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/25\/u-s-envoy-meets-syrian-transitional-president-in-istanbul-after-trump-lifts-sanctions\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Envoy Meets Syrian Transitional President in Istanbul After Trump Lifts Sanctions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-U.S. Special Envoy to Syria and Ambassador to Turkey, Thomas Barak, announced on Saturday that he met with Syrian transitional president Ahmad Al-Sharaa in Istanbul, marking the first high-level official meeting following President Donald Trump\u2019s decision to lift U.S. sanctions on Syria.<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-24\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"6c75a62a-7777-43f8-afc7-72f23c1543c8\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p data-start=\"1107\" data-end=\"1327\">In a statement released Sunday, Barak said he discussed with Al-Sharaa and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shibani the implementation of Trump&#8217;s bold decision to \u201cpave the way for peace and prosperity in Syria.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1330\" data-end=\"1510\">\u201cI affirmed that lifting sanctions on Syria aligns with our core objective\u2014the enduring defeat of ISIS\u2014and offers the Syrian people a real chance at a better future,\u201d Barak stated.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1512\" data-end=\"1784\">The U.S. envoy praised the \u201cconcrete steps\u201d taken by President Al-Sharaa, including cooperation on foreign fighter issues, anti-ISIS measures, improving ties with Israel, and new policies regarding refugee camps and detention centers in northeastern Syria.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1786\" data-end=\"2048\">According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the meeting also addressed the continued implementation of the sanctions relief, with President Al-Sharaa stressing that sanctions still weigh heavily on Syrians and obstruct economic recovery efforts.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14910\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14910\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14910 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0-7.jpg\" alt=\"Trump Syria meeting\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0-7.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0-7-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14910\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">U.S.-Syria relation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"2050\" data-end=\"2248\">The two sides also discussed support for foreign investment, especially in energy and infrastructure sectors, with Damascus expressing readiness to offer incentives to attract investors.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2250\" data-end=\"2464\">These developments follow the White House\u2019s formal announcement of the lifting of sanctions on Syria, ending a 14-year embargo. The Syrian government welcomed the move, calling it a \u201cpositive step.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2466\" data-end=\"2871\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">A statement from the Syrian presidency confirmed the meeting included the foreign minister and noted that Al-Sharaa also paid a surprise visit to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan in Istanbul. Turkey has emerged as a key supporter of the new Syrian government, calling for the complete lifting of all international sanctions imposed during the era of ousted president Bashar Al-Assad.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-U.S. Special Envoy to Syria and Ambassador to Turkey, Thomas Barak, announced on Saturday that he met with Syrian transitional president Ahmad Al-Sharaa in Istanbul, marking the first high-level official meeting following President Donald Trump\u2019s decision to lift U.S. sanctions on Syria. 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