The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is expected to arrive in Ankara today to hold talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan regarding the developments in Syria.
As Von der Leyen himself wrote on the "X" platform, the talks will focus on the need to preserve Syria's territorial integrity and the protection of minorities after the fall of former president Bashar al-Assad earlier this month.
The president of the European Commission also planned to discuss humanitarian aid with the Turkish president.
The EU announced last week that it plans to send 100 tons of medicine, food and other essential items to Turkey for distribution in Syria by UN agencies.
The overthrow of the Syrian regime by an alliance of Islamist armed groups led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has raised questions in Europe about Syrian refugees, while it remains unclear how Brussels will deal with the new power in Damascus.
Turkey and the EU host the largest number of Syrian refugees globally, with Turkish authorities reporting around 3 million people and member states over 1 million being offered international protection.
The head of European diplomacy, Kaya Kalas, reported yesterday that an envoy is on his way to Damascus to restore contacts with the new leadership.
According to the information of the German Agency, it is about the highly experienced German diplomat Michael Onmacht.
So far, the EU has maintained that it has absolutely no contact with HTS, the former al-Qaeda wing in Syria, a faction on the Brussels blacklist of "terrorist" organizations, which is subject to a series of sanctions. Kalas said time will tell if this measure will be lifted. (A2 Televizion)
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