Turkey welcomes U.S. decision to remove Syria from terrorism list
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Turkey on Tuesday welcomed the U.S. decision to remove Syria from its list of State Sponsors of Terrorism.
“We welcome the U.S. decision to remove Syria from the list of state sponsors of terrorism,” the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The statement added that this step removes one of the biggest obstacles to reconstruction and development in Syria.
The U.S. Department of State on Monday removed Syria from its designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, delivering on President Donald Trump’s pledge to ease sanctions on the country.
Separately, the State Department revoked the designation of al-Nusrah Front, also known as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) organization.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry called on the international community to “unite its efforts toward the goal of a prosperous Syria and to fulfill its responsibilities to bring an end to aggressive actions that jeopardize this vision,” in an apparent reference to Israeli attacks on Syria.
Syria had been designated a State Sponsor of Terrorism by the U.S. since December 1979.