DAMASCUS, Syria — Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan reaffirmed Ankara's support to Syria’s stability and reconstruction following a meeting on Thursday with Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Damascus.

In a statement posted on X, Fidan pledged continued support for Syria’s fight against extremist groups, and reiterated Turkey's readiness to help manage camps in northeastern Syria that house people with alleged ties to the militant Islamic State group.

The two also discussed Israel’s actions in Syria, Fidan said on X, accusing Israel of “pursuing a policy of destabilization in our region” and calling on the international community not to allow its “policies to prevail.”

Ankara has been a strong backer of the interim government in Damascus since former Syrian President Bashar

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