Syria’s interim president is calling for international pressure on Israel to force it to withdraw from the buffer zone in southern Syria.

Interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is expected in neighbouring Turkey on Tuesday to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on his second official trip abroad since taking power. The meeting is scheduled to be held later in the evening in the capital Ankara,

Al-Sharaa, also known by his nom de guerre, Abu Muhammad al-Julani, who appointed interim president by Syria's new administration on Jan 29. Syria’s interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa is set to visit Turkey tomorrow to hold talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Turkish Presidency’s Communications Directorate has announced.