Ankara supported rebel groups fighting to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Source: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/04/russia-threatens-scrap-ukraine-grain-deal

Arab leaders, joined by Syrian President Bashar Assad for the first time in more than a decade, were holding an annual summit in Saudi Arabia, with a focus on Sudan and other conflicts — and featuring a surprise visit by Ukraine’s leader.

Source: https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/national/23533834.ukrainian-president-make-surprise-visit-arab-leaders-summit/?ref=rss

Earlier this week, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad granted approval for two additional crossings to be opened for aid - more than a week after the earthquake.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/teenager-rescued-from-rubble-in-turkey-10-days-after-quake/article_23b48c52-227f-5e02-91bc-051b88883985.html

Following the cancellation of Syria's suspension of membership in the Arab League and the presence of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at the Arab League summit, Arab states are returning their relations with Damascus to normal gradually.

Source: https://en.mehrnews.com/news/203294/Iraqi-Prime-Minister-heads-to-Syria-after-12-years

In this photo released by the Syrian Presidency, Syrian President Bashar Assad, left, shakes hands with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, March 19, 2023.

Source: https://www.mymcmurray.com/2023/03/19/syrias-assad-in-uae-to-mark-ongoing-thaw-in-relations/

Kilicdaroglu, a soft-spoken former bureaucrat, said in the past that Syrians would return through dialogue with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Source: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/05/turkey-election-erdogan-rival-ups-nationalist-tone-vows-send-refugees-home

Russian modifications could bolster Iran's drone technology and boost its campaign to prop up Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the US air force commander in the Middle East said on Wednesday.

Source: https://guardian.ng/news/russian-modified-drones-could-aid-iran-us-commander/

Syria’s membership was frozen following Syrian President Bashar Assad’s brutal crackdown on the 2011 mass protests against his rule.

Source: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/world-news/2023/05/arab-foreign-ministers-meet-ahead-of-arab-league-summit-in-saudi-arabia/

Syria - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad meets Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in Damascus, February 23, 2023.

Source: https://www.azatutyun.am/a/32285221.html

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has made a surprise stop in Jeddah to attend an Arab League summit, where Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, heavily-backed by Russia in his country’s civil war is also present now that his regional isolation ended.

Source: https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/politics/2023/05/20/g7-quad-confirmed/

"We are pleased today by the attendance of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in this summit," Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom's de facto ruler, said in his remarks, adding he hoped the return would lead to "stability" in Syria.

Source: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/05/assad-caps-return-arab-fold-saudi-hosted-summit