To strengthen Turkey-Syria relations, ministers may meet in Moscow

 


Early in May, the foreign ministers of Turkey, Russia, Iran, and Syria may convene as part of Russia's efforts to mediate a reconciliation between the governments of Turkey and Syria, the foreign minister of Turkey said on Monday.

Turkey, a member of NATO, has dispatched its own forces into large portions of northern Syria and has been a significant supporter of the political and armed opposition to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad throughout a 12-year civil war.

Minister Mevlut Cavusolu stated to broadcaster A Haber that the meeting "will most likely take place in early May, in Moscow," adding that it may result in a leaders' summit.


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