Macron arrives in Syria for talks ahead of NATO summit in Turkiye

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: July 6, 2026Country: Syria

World / InternationalPolitics

Macron arrives in Syria for talks ahead of NATO summit in Turkiye

French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Syria for talks with President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the first visit by a western European leader since the ouster of Bashar al-Assad in 2024. Both presidents are scheduled to travel to Ankara on Tuesday for the NATO summit, where al-Sharaa will meet US President Donald Trump. Macron said on X he came to express France's commitment to the Syrian people for a sovereign, united Syria. He is accompanied by a business delegation to discuss regional security and investment opportunities.

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