Fidan's confidant Nuh Yilmaz appointed ambassador to Syria, first in 13 years: What to know
Yilmaz’s formal appointment follows the UN’s lifting of sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa as Ankara pushes for coordination with Washington and Damascus on the Syrian dossier.
ANKARA — Nuh Yilmaz, who has been formally appointed as Turkey’s ambassador to Damascus, the first in 13 years, is set to assume his post next month.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan formally appointed Yilmaz as his country’s new ambassador to Damascus on Wednesday. Yilmaz has served as Turkey’s deputy foreign minister since 2024.
“We will strive to develop our relations with Syria based on the principles of good neighborliness and in a way that contributes to peace and stability in our region,” Yilmaz wrote on X later Wednesday.
“We will continue to work with our Syrian brothers to shape the welfare, security and shared future of our peoples together,” he added, thanking Erdogan and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan for the appointment.
