Ankara: Trkiye on Thursday welcomed a decision by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to close Syria's nuclear file. "We welcome the resolution adopted by consensus at yesterday's (9 September) session of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to close Syria's nuclear file, which was on the Agency's agenda," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

According to Anadolu Agency, the statement also praised Syria for its commitment to the obligations under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), "its close cooperation with the Agency and the transparency it has demonstrated regarding the activities of the former regime."

The statement reaffirmed Trkiye's support for Syria "in all relevant platforms."