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Ambassador Yilmaz: Syria nears removal from US terrorism list
Nuh Yilmaz, Türkiye’s ambassador to Damascus, said the process of removing Syria from the US State Department’s list of state sponsors of terrorism has reached its final stage. Yilmaz said the remaining sanctions would be lifted once the decision takes effect, paving the way for improvements in finance, insurance and foreign investment.
Nuh Yilmaz, Türkiye’s ambassador to Damascus, announced that the process of removing Syria from the US State Department’s list of state sponsors of terrorism has reached its final stage.
In a statement on Saturday evening, Yilmaz said the remaining sanctions imposed on Syria would be lifted once the decision takes effect. He said the development would bring particularly significant improvements in the finance and insurance sectors and would also pave the way for foreign investment.
Impact of the attacks in Idlib
Yilmaz described the latest attacks on Abu Zuhur Military Air Base in Idlib as provocations aimed at obstructing Syria’s removal from the list.
Israeli aircraft carried out eight airstrikes on the runway of Abu Zuhur Military Air Base in Idlib province in northwestern Syria at dawn last Tuesday. The attacks damaged the air base’s infrastructure.
Yilmaz said stability in Syria would bring stability to the entire region and that attempts by actors who thrive on chaos to sabotage the process would not succeed.
Washington’s delisting process
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced at the beginning of July that the administration of US President Donald Trump had formally notified Congress of its intention to remove Syria from the classification of state sponsors of terrorism.
The United States placed Syria on the list during the rule of former President Hafez al-Assad, citing the country’s repeated support for groups that Washington classified as terrorist organizations.
Most sanctions on Syria were lifted after the Bashar al-Assad government was overthrown at the end of 2024, but the country remained on the US list of state sponsors of terrorism. The classification is considered one of the main obstacles to Syria’s economic recovery.
In addition to its political consequences, the listing carries extensive legal and financial sanctions. It restricts most US assistance, bans exports of weapons and military equipment, and tightens controls on dual-use goods that can be used for civilian or military purposes.
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