Ahmed al-Sharaa is the current president of Syria, having also ousted the regime of dictator Bashar al-Assad with his armed rebel Islamist movement Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). He is also known by his nom de guerre, Mohammed al-Julani.
Erdogan's calls for Allah to "damn Zionist Israel" comes amid Israel and Turkey's foreign ministries putting out harsh statements as well as growing Israeli concerns about Ankara's role in Syria.