US ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack to serve as Syria, Iraq envoy, Trump says

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack will serve as Special Presidential Envoy for Syria and Iraq while remaining in his role as ambassador to Turkey.

“I am pleased to announce that United States Ambassador to Türkiye, Tom Barrack, who has done an outstanding job, will be named Special Presidential Envoy to Syria and, likewise, Special Presidential Envoy to Iraq,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

“As we advance our strategic cooperation with the Governments of Syria and Iraq, our relationship with them continues to grow!” he added.

“Tom will remain Ambassador to Türkiye, and operate with the full backing of the United States Department of State. We greatly appreciate the work that Tom Barrack has done, and his continued willingness to serve our Country.”