Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on Wednesday said Syria had made significant progress in unifying the country over the past 18 months, crediting the lifting of US sanctions and support from Türkiye and Gulf states.
Speaking alongside US President Donald Trump at a joint news conference on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Sharaa described the period as a major turning point for Syria.
“In the past year and a half, we have achieved a great accomplishment in unifying the country and setting it on the right path,” Sharaa said.
He attributed the progress to “the strong Syrian people” and what he called Trump’s “historic decision” to lift US sanctions, while also thanking regional partners.
“It is also thanks to the help of all our friends in the region, from Türkiye and the Gulf to other countries in the region,” he added.