ANKARA, December 22. /TASS/. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has called for lifting all sanctions off Syria to facilitate its recovery.

"Today, the international community, especially regional countries, must get mobilized to help Syria get back on its feet so that millions of displaced persons could return to their homeland. All sanctions imposed on Syria’s former regime must be lifted as soon as possible. It is necessary to begin providing investments, financing, infrastructure, healthcare and educational services as soon as possible. We need to begin Syria’s reconstruction immediately so that refugees could return," Fidan said after a meeting with Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani.

According to the top Turkish diplomat, during his contacts with al-Sharaa he "saw the Syrian leadership’s strong will and commitment in this area," but this "commitment needs international support.".