Turkiye to support Syria in rebuilding energy, transport infrastructure

ANKARA - Turkiye announced Tuesday plans to assist Syria in rebuilding key energy and transportation infrastructure.

"A delegation from the energy ministry will visit Syria as soon as possible to examine the electricity and energy infrastructure and propose solutions to address the energy crisis," semi-official Anadolu Agency quoted Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar as saying.

Meanwhile, Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said Turkiye would make efforts to rehabilitate transportation hubs of Syria starting with restoring airports in Damascus and Aleppo.

Speaking during a program hosted by the Anadolu Publishers Federation, Uraloglu said a team has been sent to Syria for inspection of the airports, which have been assessed as significantly deteriorated.

"Runways are worn out, and essential systems like radar and X-ray machines are absent," he said, announcing plans to restore these facilities as well as parts of the historic Hejaz Railway in Syria.

The announcement followed Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan's remarks on Sunday in his meeting with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Commander Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus, promising Türkiye's support in rebuilding Syria's infrastructure, restructuring its institutions, and returning displaced Syrians.