In Damascus is the head of the Turkish secret services, Ibrahim Kalin, together with its Minister of Foreign Affairs Turkey Hakan Fidan, while according to information in its capital Syria he is also the Foreign Minister of Qatar.
Turkish news outlet Yeni Safak said Kalin was found at the Umayyad mosque in the Syrian capital. A Reuters reporter saw at least one car driving toward the mosque amid tight security and a large crowd, but it was not immediately clear who was inside the car.
#LATEST — Turkish National Intelligence Chief Ibrahim Kalin spotted in Damascus after praying at Umayyad Mosque pic.twitter.com/Hw9WiLDN8v
— Türkiye Today (@turkiyetodaycom) December 12, 2024
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