Under Secretary Bass’s Travel to Türkiye Media Note January 8, 2025

 

Under Secretary Bass’s Travel to Türkiye

Media Note

January 8, 2025

Under Secretary of State John Bass will travel to Ankara, Türkiye January 9-10. In Ankara, Under Secretary Bass will meet with senior Turkish government officials to discuss the ongoing situation in Syria and will continue to emphasize the importance of a peaceful, inclusive, Syrian-led and Syrian-owned political transition in the spirit of UN Security Council Resolution 2254. He will also participate in meetings on the importance of regional stability, preventing Syria from being used as a base for terrorism, and ensuring the enduring defeat of ISIS.