Intense diplomatic activity is unfolding regarding Syria’s future as Turkey sends intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin to Damascus. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara, where both leaders agree on preventing the emergence of a new Islamic State amid fears of a power vacuum following Bashar al-Assad’s regime. The situation in Gaza was also discussed, advocating for a ceasefire and highlighting Turkey’s potential role.