Turkey's embassy in Damascus to reopen Saturday, minister says

Turkey's embassy in Damascus will resume work on Saturday
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday, adding the diplomatic delegation headed to Syria.

"We want to see a terror-free Syria, where minorities are not mistreated.
We want an inclusive government in Syria," he said in an interview broadcast live on NTV broadcaster on Friday.

The number of Syrians in Turkey returning to their country will gradually increase as Syria stabilizes, the minister said.

The White House said it discussed the latest developments in Syria and Gaza with officials in Turkey, and highlighted its interest in the rights and freedoms of Syrian minority groups, and in preventing Syria from being used as a base for terrorism, specifically by ISIS.