By: Kayhan International

The recent reports of possible rapprochement between Syria and Turkiyeh augur well for regional peace and Islamic solidarity after over a decade of unnecessary animosity that benefited the common enemies, that is, the US, and the illegitimate Zionist entity.
Ankara seems to regret its role in having served as a conduit for terrorists from various places infiltrating Syria to try to dismember that country with funds from reactionary Arab regimes and lethal American armaments including chemical weapons.
This unwise policy that led to half a million Syrian people being killedsince 2014 by the terrorists among whom Godless elements known as DAESH and wrongly called the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), committed the most horrible crimes against humanity, including Islamic sanctities and historical cultural heritage to the shock of the civilized world, backfired on Ankara.
The result was influx of over three million Syrian refugees who soon became a burden on the host country’s already deteriorating economy, leading to tensions with the Turkish people – mainly because of the terrorist elements that resorted to a series of bomb blasts.
Unfortunately it took Turkiye a decade to realize the folly of supporting in Syria divisive elements on the payroll of the US and the Zionist entity in spite of the retreat of reactionary Arab regimes from financing terrorists and vying with each other to mend fences with Damascus. 
Thanks to the steadfastness of Syria’s Sunni Muslim majority that rallied behind President Bashar al-Assad, along with the valuable advisory role of Iran, the ground support provided by Lebanon’s legendry anti-terrorist movement the Hezbollah, and the air cover of Russia, the US-Zionist plot was defeated.
Anyway better late than never. Ankara’s feelers of resumption of relations with Damascus, especially in view of the genocide of the Palestinians in Gaza by the Zionist entity, is a welcome development. 
Recently Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler has expressed satisfaction with the process of rapprochement and restoration of diplomatic relations with Syria, stating that a quick normalization of mutual ties is in the interest of both neighbouring countries.
He noted that Turkish President Rajab Tayyeb Erdoghan’s statement about his willingness to meet with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad has drawn positive response. 
The Islamic Republic of Iran, which has played a mediating role to end the thaw between Ankara and Damascus, appreciates the developments, and hopes that Turkiyeh would heed Syria’s insistence on withdrawal of Turkish troops from the northern parts and formal end of support for terrorist groups.
Only a united approach by the regional countries will halt the US-Zionist crimes against the Palestinian people.