According to a report by Sabah newspaper, Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi held a series of meetings in the capital Damascus as part of his engagements in Syria.
Çiftçi met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara, Interior Minister Enes Hattab, and Minister of Disaster and Emergency Management Raid Salih.
Following the meetings, Minister Çiftçi visited the Umayyad Mosque and performed the afternoon prayer with his accompanying delegation and recited the Quran.
After chatting with citizens in the mosque, Çiftçi moved to the honor room of the Umayyad Mosque and listened to a Mevlevi performance specific to Damascus.
During the visit, Çiftçi also visited the Tomb of Saladin in the Umayyad Cemetery and offered prayers there.
In addition, he visited the graves of Turkish pilots buried in Damascus and recited the Fatiha.