Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa said his administration is holding indirect talks to ease tensions with Israel, which has been striking the country since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in December.

Shara, speaking during his first visit to Europe, said the talks were aimed at de-escalating tensions amid continued Israeli attacks inside Syria.

Turkey is a close supporter of Sharaa’s government and is negotiating a defence pact with Damascus that has unnerved Israel. Middle East Eye was the first to report that Turkey and Israel were in talks to establish their own Syrian deconfliction line.