Türkiye sends team to restore Damascus International Airport PHOTO 

Turkish Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloğlu has said that a 25-member team from Türkiye has already started working in Syria to restore Damascus International Airport.

He explained that, alongside the team, Türkiye had also sent various technical assistance, including 10 X-ray machines and eight handheld detectors, to enhance airport security, Caliber.Az reports via local media. 

Uraloglu further emphasised that Türkiye would continue its efforts to strengthen air communication of Syria.

Flights resumed at Syria's Damascus International Airport after extensive renovations following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime.

The first civilian flight, labeled as a test run, departed from the airport on December 18, heading to Aleppo. This flight marked the debut of the new Syrian flag, which was displayed on the plane for the first time. 

The airport in the Syrian capital has been handling humanitarian aid flights. In recent days, several planes carrying foreign delegations have landed at the airport, while representatives of the new Syrian authorities have also departed from Damascus to neighbouring countries.

Syria's airports halted operations on December 8, 2024 following the change in government. At the same time, the country's airspace was closed to flights transiting through Syrian corridors to other countries. The airspace was reopened on December 14. 

By Naila Huseynova