Russia would like to bring together Turkey, Syria, and Iran in some kind of a historic meeting. This could be a step towards normalization between Syria and Turkey.
Turkey and Russia have been working on energy talks and Turkey has acquired the S-400 from Russia, but for Russia, a shift in Turkey’s policies in Syria would be a major game changer. Turkey is a member of NATO but has worked to block Sweden and Finland from joining NATO, which potentially helps Russia.
“The timeframe for a meeting of the foreign ministers of Russia, Syria, and Turkey has not been negotiated yet, but consultations on this issue continue,” Mikhail Bogdanov, Russian deputy foreign minister, and Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa, said, as per Russia’s state media TASS.
“We are working on the issue of holding a ministerial meeting; we held consultations with delegations from Syria and Iran, and are in contact with our Turkish partners through the embassies. This work continues. But there is no timeframe yet,” the official told TASS.
According to this report, there are ongoing discussions about some kind of planned meeting in February. However, it is unclear what might take place. Russian, Syrian, and Turkish defense ministers met in Moscow in December, a clear signal that Turkey is warming in its ties to both Moscow and Syria.
“We are working on the issue of holding a ministerial meeting; we held consultations with delegations from Syria and Iran, and are in contact with our Turkish partners through the embassies. This work continues. But there is no timeframe yet,” the official told TASS.
According to this report, there are ongoing discussions about some kind of planned meeting in February. However, it is unclear what might take place. Russian, Syrian, and Turkish defense ministers met in Moscow in December, a clear signal that Turkey is warming in its ties to both Moscow and Syria. (SOURCE)
