Syria's Foreign Minister and Aleppo Governor announced: The duo's history in Turkey draws attention
Appointments by HTS continue in Syria. The latest appointments made under the leadership of Jolani have not gone unnoticed. As Azzam Garip was appointed as the Governor of Aleppo and Esaad Hasan al-Shibani as the Foreign Minister today, the duo's history in Turkey stood out.
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HTS, led by Jolani, has appointed Azzam Garip as the Governor of Aleppo, one of the largest provinces in Syria, and Esaad Hasan al-Shibani as the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The fact that Garip and al-Shibani completed their master's degrees in Turkey did not go unnoticed.
Al-Shibani holds a doctoral degree from Sabahattin Zaim University. It was learned that Garip completed his master's degree at the Faculty of Theology at Bingöl University.
Foreign Minister Esaad Hasan al-Shibani
FOREIGN MINISTER EARNED A DOCTORATE IN TURKEY
It has emerged that the two individuals appointed by HTS received master's education in Turkey. Al-Shibani, who was appointed as Foreign Minister, holds a master's degree in political science and international relations from Sabahattin Zaim University in Turkey, obtained in 2022, and a doctoral degree in the same field of expertise in 2024.
Aleppo Governor Azzam Garip
ALEPPO GOVERNOR COMPLETED MASTER'S DEGREE AT BİNGÖL UNIVERSITY
It was learned that Aleppo Governor Azzam Garip also completed his master's degree at the Faculty of Theology at Bingöl University.
STATEMENT FROM DAVUTOĞLU
Future Party (Gelecek Partisi) Chairman Ahmet Davutoğlu made a statement regarding the matter. Davutoğlu said, "The newly appointed Governor of Aleppo is Azzam Garip, a master's graduate of Bingöl University. Will the provocateur politicians who wanted to expel them from the university, cut off their water at home, and leave them across the border by bus apologize? In any case, let them visit Aleppo and drink the Turkish coffee that will be offered by the governor who will welcome them in beautiful Turkish. Let them know that this coffee will be a symbol of a friendship and brotherhood that will last not for forty years, but for forty centuries."
STATEMENT FROM THE UNIVERSITY
On the other hand, a statement was released by Sabahattin Zaim University. The statement said, "Our master's graduate and doctoral student Esaad Hasan al-Shibani has taken office as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the new Syrian government. We congratulate al-Shibani, who addressed the topic of 'The Impact of the Arab Uprisings on Turkish Foreign Policy Toward Syria Between 2010-2020' in his master's thesis completed in 2022, and wish him success in his new role."