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After the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Syria is trying to rebuild from the ashes. Its new president, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, is courting the US, EU, and neighbours to bring the country back from the brink. But no nation has backed Syria's recovery more visibly than Turkiye. From mediating with the West to restoring infrastructure, and now tackling Syria's energy crisis, Ankara has played a pivotal role.

Last week, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar announced that Turkiye will supply Syria with significant volumes of electricity and natural gas. The agreement was sealed during high-level talks in Istanbul between President Erdogan and Al Sharaa. Erdogan pledged deeper cooperation in every sector, while also slamming Israel's continued occupation and military actions in Syria. The flurry of diplomacy follows US President Donald Trump's meeting with Al-Sharaa in Riyadh earlier this month, where he pledged to lift sanctions, a move the EU says it's ready to follow. So, with new leadership in Damascus, support from Ankara, and sanctions starting to fall, is Syria finally turning a corner?

Guests:
Yaser Tabbara
Co-founder of the Syrian Forum

Omer Ozkizilcik
Non-resident fellow at the Atlantic Council

Kate Dourian
Contributing Editor at the Middle East Economic Survey

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