Turkey’s intel chief Kalin makes surprise visit to Syria, meets Sharaa

ANKARA — Ibrahim Kalin, the head of Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization, traveled to Damascus on Tuesday as Ankara ramps up its diplomacy with Syria. 

Kalin met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and Syrian Intelligence Director Hussein al-Salama, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu News Agency reported, citing security sources. His visit was not previously announced by Ankara. 

Kalin and Syrian officials discussed a range of issues,…