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Türkiye Reopens Consulate in Syria's Aleppo 

A Turkish flag is pictured on a boat in Istanbul, Türkiye, June 25, 2018. (Reuters)
A Turkish flag is pictured on a boat in Istanbul, Türkiye, June 25, 2018. (Reuters)
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Türkiye Reopens Consulate in Syria's Aleppo 

A Turkish flag is pictured on a boat in Istanbul, Türkiye, June 25, 2018. (Reuters)
A Turkish flag is pictured on a boat in Istanbul, Türkiye, June 25, 2018. (Reuters)

Türkiye reopened its consulate in Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, raising its flag at the building for the first time in 12 years, Türkiye’s state-run Anadolu Agency reported.

The opening on Monday comes weeks after the Turkish Embassy resumed its operations in the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Dec. 14.

Türkiye had closed down its diplomatic missions in Syria in 2012 due to security concerns amid the civil war, during which Ankara supported forces opposed to the government of ousted President Bashar al-Assad.

Prior to the Syria conflict, Aleppo, located some 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the Turkish border, was an important center for trade between Türkiye and Syria.

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Some Residents Returning to Bint Jbeil in Southern Lebanon

People ride past damaged buildings, following a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah, at Baraashit in the Bint Jbeil district of southern Lebanon, 05 December 2024. (EPA)
People ride past damaged buildings, following a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah, at Baraashit in the Bint Jbeil district of southern Lebanon, 05 December 2024. (EPA)
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Some Residents Returning to Bint Jbeil in Southern Lebanon

People ride past damaged buildings, following a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah, at Baraashit in the Bint Jbeil district of southern Lebanon, 05 December 2024. (EPA)
People ride past damaged buildings, following a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah, at Baraashit in the Bint Jbeil district of southern Lebanon, 05 December 2024. (EPA)

Residents trickled back to the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil on Monday as the Israeli army withdrew and Lebanese forces, alongside UN peacekeepers, moved in to secure the area.
This marks another town from which Israeli troops have withdrawn following the US- and French-brokered ceasefire that ended the 14-month conflict between Hezbollah and Israel on Nov. 27, The Associated Press said.
Inside the town, a mosque’s dome lay in ruins, surrounded by collapsed buildings, charred cars and streets strewn with twisted metal and broken glass.
Despite the lack of power some residents returned to check on their homes. Few stayed.
Ahmad Saad, a member of the Bint Jbeil Municipality, said only about 10% of the town’s residents have returned. “Essentials of life are still lacking — there’s no electricity, water, there’s nothing,” he said.