The Turkish Navy’s warship TCG BÜYÜKADA has arrived at Karachi Port for a scheduled visit aimed at boosting maritime ties with Pakistan.
The visit, part of Türkiye’s MİLGEM project, follows a stop in Oman and will continue until May 7. Officials from both navies welcomed the vessel. Pakistani media highlighted the visit as a sign of growing defense cooperation amid regional tensions.
The US flag has been hoisted once more at the US Embassy in Damascus, Syria, for the first time since its closure in 2012.
US Special Representative for Syria Thomas Barrack made his first official visit to Damascus and personally raised the flag during a ceremony attended by Syrian Foreign Minister Assad Hassan Shaybani. The embassy had suspended operations amid the outbreak of civil conflict following anti-government protests.
No official statement has been issued regarding the resumption of embassy operations.
The move follows a surprise meeting earlier this month between US President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara in Riyadh, where a decision was made to lift sanctions imposed during the Assad era, signaling a potential shift in Washington-Damascus relations.
TR