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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stressed the need for immediate action to rebuild Syria during a phone call with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Thursday.

The conversation, which covered a range of bilateral and global issues, highlighted Türkiye's push for a more active role in the region.

Nine months after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's crushing defeat in Turkish municipal elections, one of the worst blows he has suffered in his 22 years of rule, the fall of Assad came as a gift, making Ankara the most powerful foreign actor in the region.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday called the Syrian revolution a "historic opportunity" for Türkiye and the region, pledging to achieve the country's goal of becoming terror-free.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani in the capital Ankara on Jan. 7 to discuss regional developments and ties between Ankara and Arbil.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that the end of Kurdish militants in Syria was getting closer, and added there was no room for terror in Syria's future after the ousting of Bashar al-Assad last month.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reaffirmed the country's unwavering commitment to peace in Gaza, stating that the country will persist in its efforts "until we get results."

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has emphasized the unity of ethnic groups living together in Türkiye, describing Turks, Kurds and others as "brothers."

"We will not allow new walls to be built between us and our brothers with whom we have shared the same geography and lived side by side for thousands of years," Erdoğan said at an event in the northern city of Trabzon on Jan. 5.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said Türkiye's stance on the Palestinian conflict would be vindicated, drawing parallels to the country's approach in Syria.

"As it has been for 13 years in Syria, we have not left our Palestinian brothers alone since Oct. 7, 2023," Erdoğan said on Jan. 3 during an event at Istanbul's Haliç Congress Center.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan capped off 2024 with a day-long social media campaign, outlining his government's key achievements of the past year.

Sharing 239 infographics under 20 main headings, Erdoğan detailed initiatives spanning defense, education, economy and public welfare.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan heralded 2025 as a year of strengthened unity and progress for Türkiye in his New Year's message on Dec. 31.

"I hope that the new calendar year will bring goodness for our country, our nation and all of humanity," Erdoğan said in a statement shared on X.

The president underscored his administration's efforts to enhance the nation's welfare.