Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa react during a joint press conference following their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, on February 4, 2025. Syria's interim president is in Turkey for talks with the country's leader after flying in from Saudi Arabia, where he was seeking help from wealthy Gulf countries to finance the reconstruction of his war-ravaged nation and revive its economy, as part of his second international trip since ousting the former Syrian president. (Photo by OZAN KOSE / AFP) (Photo by OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images)