Turkish companies and banks will benefit from a lifting of U.S. sanctions on Syria, Onur Genc, chief executive officer of BBVA said on Wednesday.

President Trump announced the change in US policy during his speech at a Saudi investment forum, kicking off the first major international trip of his second term.

During their 30-minute meeting in Riyadh, the two leaders also discussed combatting the Islamic State and future American investment in Syrian oil and gas.

The invitation came with other “requests” as well; it came one day after President Trump lifted all sanctions on Damascus.

Trump’s Middle East trip comes amid a heady few days for Turkey, with news the PKK would disarm and as it is set to host delegations from Russia and Ukraine.

Marlin Stutzman of Indiana has applauded Donald Trump’s tariffs. Few expected them to emerge as advocates for engagement with a country run by a man who was once a senior member of al-Qaeda. Yet the congressmen left Syria apparently convinced that America needs to engage with Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Five months after its liberation from the police state of Bashar al-Assad, Syria sometimes looks like a country in civil war. Sectarian clashes have turned into street battles with rockets and mortars.

Gulf leaders called for ending the Israeli war on Gaza and supporting Syria during their summit on Wednesday with US President Donald Trump in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. The Gulf-US summit was held during Trump’s current regional tour, his first overseas trip since taking office in January.