The Foreign Ministry of Türkiye appointed Ambassador to Nouakchott Burhan Köroğlu as a temporary charge d'affaires for Türkiye's Embassy in Syria's capital Damascus in light of recent developments, APA reports citing Daily Sabah.
The embassy was closed in March 2012 following clashes between Assad regime forces and pro-democracy protestors.
The appointment of Köroğlu came shortly after Türkiye's top intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalın visited the Syrian capital on Thursday.