Turkey, Syria, Russia defence ministers hold talks in Moscow
1 year, 11 months ago

Turkey, Syria, Russia defence ministers hold talks in Moscow

Al Jazeera  

The three nations agree to continue meeting in future to ensure stability in Syria and the region, Turkish defence ministry says. Defence ministers of Russia, Turkey and Syria have held talks in Moscow in a clear sign of normalisation between Ankara and Damascus in the decade-long Syrian war. Turkish defence minister Hulusi Akar and the head of its National Intelligence Organisation, Hakan Fidan, met Syrian defence minister Ali Mahmoud Abbas and Syrian intelligence chief Ali Mamlouk in Moscow along with Russia’s defence minister Sergei Shoigu, the Turkish defence ministry said on Wednesday. “Ways of resolving the Syrian crisis and the problem of refugees as well as joint efforts to combat extremist groups in Syria have been discussed,” RIA news agency said, citing the Russian defence ministry. “Turkish, Russian and Syrian defence ministers as well as intelligence chiefs in Moscow have agreed to continue tripartite meetings to ensure stability in Syria and in the region as a whole,” it added.

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Turkey and Russia engage in delicate maneuvers over Syria after Assad’s downfall
3 days, 23 hours ago

Turkey and Russia engage in delicate maneuvers over Syria after Assad’s downfall

Associated Press  

The rapid downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad has touched off a new round of delicate geopolitical maneuvering between Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print The Assad regime’s demise opens another chapter in the complex relationship between Putin and Erdogan, with wide-ranging implications not just …

Russia, Turkey struggle to realign strategy for post-al Assad Syria
1 week, 2 days ago

Russia, Turkey struggle to realign strategy for post-al Assad Syria

India Today  

The fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime at the hands of the rebel coalition forces comprising Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and the Syrian National Army led by Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, has thrown new challenges for the troubled nation. With Assad's departure, the conflict has transitioned into an uncertain phase with key players like Russia and Turkey, deeply entrenched in the region's …

Solution urged to bring peace, stability in Syria
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2 weeks ago

Solution urged to bring peace, stability in Syria

China Daily  

China hopes that all parties concerned will proceed with interests of Syrians in mind China, the United Nations and the Arab League have called for efforts to peacefully resolve the situation in Syria, with due respect for the aspirations of the Syrian people, as the country grapples with uncertainty on multiple fronts, following the departure and reported resignation of its …

Turkey, Russia and Iran meet in Doha seeking exit from Syria chaos
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Turkey, Russia and Iran meet in Doha seeking exit from Syria chaos

The Hindu  

Turkey's Foreign Minister will meet with his Russian and Iranian counterparts in Doha on Saturday to try to find a solution to the renewed fighting in Syria and avoid chaos on its doorstep. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who this week called on Assad to "reconcile with his people", said Friday he "hoped the advance of the rebels would continue …

Russia, Turkiye, Iran want ‘immediate end’ to fighting in Syria: Lavrov
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Russia, Turkiye, Iran want ‘immediate end’ to fighting in Syria: Lavrov

Al Jazeera  

Russian foreign minister says Moscow will do ‘everything not to allow terrorists to prevail’, as Syrian rebels advance. Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov has said he and his Iranian and Turkish counterparts are calling for “an end to hostile activities” in Syria, where opposition fighters have made a rapid advance in a major challenge to President Bashar al-Assad. …

Where Turkey stands as Syrian government falls to opposition insurgents
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Where Turkey stands as Syrian government falls to opposition insurgents

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Syrian refugees across Turkey jubilantly welcomed the downfall of Bashar Assad’s government Sunday, with many embracing the chance to return to their homeland. FILE - From left: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, Sept. 16, 2019. Share Share Copy Link …

Syrian civil war: Assad-backer Russia says ‘in close contact’ with ally Iran and also pro-rebel Turkey
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Syrian civil war: Assad-backer Russia says ‘in close contact’ with ally Iran and also pro-rebel Turkey

Firstpost  

Russia, Iran and Turkey are in “close contact” over the conflict in Syria, Moscow said Wednesday, after a shock offensive has seen Islamist-led rebels capture the second-largest city of Aleppo Anti-government fighters pose for a selfie on a Syrian regime military aircraft at the Kweyris military airfield in the eastern part of Aleppo province on Tuesday. AFP Russia, Iran and …

Turkey calls for reconciliation between Syrian government and the opposition to end conflict
3 weeks ago

Turkey calls for reconciliation between Syrian government and the opposition to end conflict

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — The recent rapid advance by opposition fighters in Syria shows that Syrian President Bashar Assad must reconcile with his own people and hold talks with the opposition, the Turkish foreign minister said Monday. At a joint news conference in Ankara with his Iranian counterpart, Hakan Fidan said Turkey and Iran, which support opposing sides in Syria’s civil …

Amid Syrian rebels' offensive, Iranian foreign minister arrives in Turkey for talks
3 weeks ago

Amid Syrian rebels' offensive, Iranian foreign minister arrives in Turkey for talks

Firstpost  

Before arriving in Turkey, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visited Damascus to hold talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to reassert Iran’s support to the regime against opposition forces After Syrian opposition forces captured much of Aleppo in a swift offensive, Iran has scrambled to reassure President Bashar al-Assad and engage with regional players. After visiting Damascus to meet Assad …

Turkey’s Erdogan says he remains hopeful about reconciliation with Syria
1 month, 1 week ago

Turkey’s Erdogan says he remains hopeful about reconciliation with Syria

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he remains hopeful that a reconciliation with Syrian President Bashar Assad can be achieved to end more than a decade of tensions between their two neighboring countries, state-run media reported on Wednesday. Speaking to journalists on his return from trips to Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan, Erdogan said he believes a …

Turkiye and Russia resume joint patrols in northern Syria as Ankara seeks to mend ties with Assad
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Turkiye and Russia resume joint patrols in northern Syria as Ankara seeks to mend ties with Assad

The Hindu  

Turkiye and Russia have resumed joint military patrols in northern Syria after nearly a year's break, the Turkish Defence Ministry announced on Saturday. Combined patrols began in the Operation Peace Spring area, the statement said, referring to a 30-km -deep strip of land on the Syrian side of the Turkiye-Syria border between Tal Abyad and Ras al-Ayn. Mr. Assad has …

Grinning Syrian monster Bashar Assad meets Putin to discuss war
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Grinning Syrian monster Bashar Assad meets Putin to discuss war

Daily Mail  

Grinning Syrian monster Bashar Assad has met fellow tyrant Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin to discuss the war in the Middle East. Russia has waged a military campaign in Syria since September 2015, teaming up with Iran to allow Assad's government to fight armed opposition groups and reclaim control over most of the country. The Kremlin did not provide details …

Russia’s Putin hosts Syria’s Assad in the Kremlin as tensions rise in the Middle East
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia’s Putin hosts Syria’s Assad in the Kremlin as tensions rise in the Middle East

Associated Press  

Russian President Vladimir Putin met President Bashar Assad of Syria in the Kremlin, video distributed by the Kremlin press service on Thursday showed. Russia has waged a military campaign in Syria since September 2015, teaming up with Iran to allow Assad’s government to fight armed opposition groups and reclaim control over most of the country. The Kremlin did not provide …

Long road ahead for Turkiye, Syria as Erdogan shows signs of rapprochement
5 months, 1 week ago

Long road ahead for Turkiye, Syria as Erdogan shows signs of rapprochement

The Hindu  

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have recently signalled that they are interested in restoring diplomatic ties that have been ruptured for more than a decade. Speaking at a North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit in Washington on Thursday, Mr. Erdogan said he had called on Mr. Assad two weeks ago to either come to Turkiye for …

A rapprochement between Syria and Turkey is on the table. Here’s what it might mean for the region
5 months, 1 week ago

A rapprochement between Syria and Turkey is on the table. Here’s what it might mean for the region

Associated Press  

ANKARA — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syrian President Bashar Assad have recently signaled that they are interested in restoring diplomatic ties that have been ruptured for more than a decade. Assad said in an interview with Sky News Arabia last August that the objective of Erdogan’s overtures was “to legitimize the Turkish occupation in Syria.” What’s different now …

Turkey’s Erdogan renews push to restore ties with Syria that were severed over a decade ago
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Turkey’s Erdogan renews push to restore ties with Syria that were severed over a decade ago

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated his willingness to restore ties with Syria and extended an “invitation” Sunday to bring back relations to “how they were in the past.” Over 12 years ago, diplomatic ties between Ankara and Damascus were cut off when protests turned into a civil war in Syria. We met with Assad as a family, …

Turkey's Erdogan renews push to restore ties with Syria that were severed over a decade ago
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Turkey's Erdogan renews push to restore ties with Syria that were severed over a decade ago

New Indian Express  

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated his willingness to restore ties with Syria and extended an “invitation” Sunday to bring back relations to "how they were in the past." We met with Assad as a family, ” Erdogan told journalists Sunday on a flight from Berlin, where he watched Turkey play the Netherlands in the quarter-final of the European …

Turkey’s president expresses willingness to restore diplomatic ties with Syria
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Turkey’s president expresses willingness to restore diplomatic ties with Syria

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that there is no obstacle preventing Turkey and Syria from restoring diplomatic ties that were cut off at the start of the Syrian civil war more than a decade ago. The Syrian government has repeatedly condemned Ankara’s control over a territory that it took hold of through several military incursions …

As Ukrainian president visits, Turkey’s Erdogan offers to host a peace summit with Russia
9 months, 2 weeks ago

As Ukrainian president visits, Turkey’s Erdogan offers to host a peace summit with Russia

LA Times  

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose NATO-member country has sought to balance its close relations with both Ukraine and Russia, offered during a visit Friday from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to host a peace summit between the two countries. Erdogan said the two discussed the stability of the shipping corridor and he reiterated Turkey’s support for Ukraine’s “territorial integrity, sovereignty …

Turkey offers to host Russia-Ukraine peace talks as Erdogan hosts Zelenskyy
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Turkey offers to host Russia-Ukraine peace talks as Erdogan hosts Zelenskyy

Al Jazeera  

Erdogan pitches himself as go-between, Zelenskyy indicates Russia would not be invited to the first meeting. Turkey is ready to host a summit between Ukraine and Russia to end the war, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said after talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Istanbul. We are prepared to move quickly to put… pic.twitter.com/mDpYDDEnwi — Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир …

Erdogan open to meeting al-Assad but not to withdrawal from Syria
1 year, 5 months ago

Erdogan open to meeting al-Assad but not to withdrawal from Syria

Al Jazeera  

Turkey has been the biggest military and political ally of the Syrian opposition in the war-torn country’s northwest. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he is open to talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad but would not meet him if a withdrawal of Turkish troops from Syrian territory were set as a condition. Speaking to reporters in Istanbul on Monday …

Kazakhstan decides to stop hosting Syria talks, surprising Russia
1 year, 6 months ago

Kazakhstan decides to stop hosting Syria talks, surprising Russia

Al Jazeera  

Kazakhstan’s decision was not expected, says a Russian official, as the ex-Soviet nation claims the talks have achieved their purpose. The foreign ministry spokesman, Aibek Smadiyarov, cited Syria’s recent return to the Arab League and the efforts to restore ties with Turkey as proof that the Astana talks have achieved their purpose. This week’s round of talks followed continuing improvements …

Moscow hosts landmark Turkey-Syria rapprochement talks
1 year, 7 months ago

Moscow hosts landmark Turkey-Syria rapprochement talks

The Hindu  

Russia’s foreign minister on Wednesday hosted his counterparts from Turkey, Syria and Iran for talks that marked the highest-level contact between Ankara and Damascus since the start of the Syrian civil war over a decade ago. Russia has spent years trying to help Syrian President Bashar Assad rebuild ties with Turkey and other countries that were fractured in the war, …

Turkey and Syria agree to improve ties after talks in Moscow
1 year, 7 months ago

Turkey and Syria agree to improve ties after talks in Moscow

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Syria and Turkey agreed Wednesday to set up a “roadmap” to improve strained ties, following talks alongside Russia and Iran in Moscow. Moscow has spent years trying to help Syrian President Bashar Assad rebuild ties with Turkey and other countries that were fractured in the war, which has killed nearly 500,000 people and displaced half of Syria’s prewar …

Russia, Syria, Turkey and Iran hold high-level talks in Moscow
1 year, 7 months ago

Russia, Syria, Turkey and Iran hold high-level talks in Moscow

Al Jazeera  

The talks are taking place as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad mends ties with regional powers after more than a decade of isolation. The foreign ministers of Russia, Syria, Turkey and Iran have met in Moscow for high-level talks on rebuilding ties between Ankara and Damascus after years of animosity during Syria’s war. Syria’s Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad was quoted as …

Moscow hosts more Turkey-Syria rapprochement talks
1 year, 7 months ago

Moscow hosts more Turkey-Syria rapprochement talks

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russia’s defense minister hosted his counterparts from Iran, Syria and Turkey on Tuesday for talks that were part of the Kremlin’s efforts to help broker a rapprochement between the Turkish and Syrian governments. The Russian Defense Ministry said the talks focused on “practical steps to strengthen security in the Syrian Arab Republic and to normalize Syrian-Turkish relations.” Moscow …

Moscow hosts talks aimed at Syria-Turkey rapprochement
1 year, 8 months ago

Moscow hosts talks aimed at Syria-Turkey rapprochement

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Senior diplomats from Russia, Turkey, Syria and Iran wrapped up two days of talks in Moscow on Tuesday, part of the Kremlin’s efforts to help broker a rapprochement between the Turkish and Syrian governments. Russia has waged a military campaign in Syria since September 2015, teaming up with Iran to allow Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government to fight …

Moscow hosts talks aimed at Syria-Turkey rapprochement
1 year, 8 months ago

Moscow hosts talks aimed at Syria-Turkey rapprochement

LA Times  

Senior diplomats from Russia, Turkey, Syria and Iran on Tuesday wrapped up two days of talks in Moscow, part of the Kremlin’s efforts to broker a rapprochement between the Turkish and Syrian governments. Russia has waged a military campaign in Syria since September 2015, teaming up with Iran to allow Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government to fight armed opposition groups …

Putin, Assad discuss rebuilding Syria, regional issues
1 year, 9 months ago

Putin, Assad discuss rebuilding Syria, regional issues

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Syrian leader Bashar Assad in the Kremlin on Wednesday for talks that focused on rebuilding Syria after a devastating civil war and efforts to stabilize the region. Welcoming Assad at the start of the meeting, which took place on the anniversary of Syria’s 12-year uprising-turned-civil war, Putin emphasized the Russian military’s “decisive contribution” …

Putin to hold talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Moscow
1 year, 9 months ago

Putin to hold talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Moscow

Firstpost  

In a statement, it said that the Syrian president had been greeted on arrival by Putin’s special representative Mikhail Bogdanov and the Russian ambassador to Damascus Alexander Yefimov Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with Syria’s leader Bashar al-Assad in Moscow on Wednesday, the Kremlin said. “Topical issues of further development of Russian-Syrian cooperation in the political, trade, …

Erdogan says he may meet Syria’s Assad for ‘peace’ in the region
1 year, 11 months ago

Erdogan says he may meet Syria’s Assad for ‘peace’ in the region

Al Jazeera  

The Turkish president says he could hold talks with the Syrian leader within a new process launched in Moscow last week. “Turkey, Russia and Syria have launched a process in Moscow,” the Turkish president said, speaking in the capital Ankara on Thursday, adding that the foreign ministers of the three countries are expected to gather in a trilateral format soon. …

Turkish, Russian forces could ‘expand’ Syria joint patrols
1 year, 11 months ago

Turkish, Russian forces could ‘expand’ Syria joint patrols

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s defense minister said Wednesday that Turkish and Russian troops could “expand” their joint patrols in northern Syria as part of efforts to bring security to the region. Akar’s talks with Syria’s Mahmoud Abbas marked the first ministerial level meeting between Turkey and Syria since relations broke down with the start of the Syrian civil war more …

Syria opposition uneasy after Turkish outreach to al-Assad regime
1 year, 11 months ago

Syria opposition uneasy after Turkish outreach to al-Assad regime

Al Jazeera  

Turkey says there is no change in its Syria policy after opposition groups urge Ankara to reaffirm support for them. Syria’s political and armed opposition have urged their decade-long backer Turkey to reaffirm its support for their cause after the highest-level talks between Ankara and the Damascus governments since the Syrian war began in 2011. The head of Hayat Tahrir …

Turkish, Syrian, Russian defense chiefs hold surprise talks
1 year, 11 months ago

Turkish, Syrian, Russian defense chiefs hold surprise talks

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — The Turkish, Syrian and Russian defense ministers have held previously unannounced talks in Moscow, the Turkish and Russian defense ministries said on Wednesday. A Turkish defense ministry statement said the Turkish, Syrian and Russian intelligence chiefs also attended the talks in Moscow which, it said, took place in a “positive atmosphere.” The discussion focused on “the Syrian …

Erdogan threatens Syria ground operation ‘as soon as possible’
2 years, 1 month ago

Erdogan threatens Syria ground operation ‘as soon as possible’

Al Jazeera  

Erdogan’s comments come as Russia calls for restraint, despite understanding Turkey’s ‘security concerns’. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has hinted that Ankara is planning to deploy ground forces to attack Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units, or YPG, forces based across the border in Syria. The Kremlin has said Russia respects Turkey’s “legitimate” security concerns over Syria but added that all parties …

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov hold talks in Moscow | 10 point
2 years, 1 month ago

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov hold talks in Moscow | 10 point

India TV News  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday held talks in Moscow. We would be discussing how our shared goals are best achieved,”- News agency ANI quoted External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar as saying giving source to Russia's Ruptly News Agency. “With the changes the international community is going through, it's important to compare our …

Turkey’s Erdogan says he won’t rule out dialogue with Syria
2 years, 4 months ago

Turkey’s Erdogan says he won’t rule out dialogue with Syria

Al Jazeera  

Erdogan said Turkey did not want to seize Syrian territory as the Syrian opposition fears a potential deal between Ankara and Damascus. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says dialogue and diplomacy with the Syrian government cannot be ruled out, the latest sign that Ankara may be willing to mend ties with its southern neighbour. The incursions into Syria and the …

Putin hosts Erdogan for talks on trade, Ukraine, Syria
2 years, 4 months ago

Putin hosts Erdogan for talks on trade, Ukraine, Syria

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Russia Friday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin focusing on a grain deal brokered by Turkey and the U.N., prospects for talks on ending hostilities in Ukraine, the situation in Syria and growing economic ties between Moscow and Ankara. Speaking at the start of the meeting at Putin’s Black Sea residence …

Putin heads to Tehran for talks with leaders of Iran, Turkey
2 years, 5 months ago

Putin heads to Tehran for talks with leaders of Iran, Turkey

Deccan Chronicle  

TEHRAN: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Iran starting Tuesday is intended to deepen ties with regional heavyweights as part of Moscow’s challenge to the United States and Europe amid its grinding campaign in Ukraine. In only his second trip abroad since Russian tanks rolled into its neighbor in February, Putin is scheduled to hold talks with Iran’s President Ebrahim …

Turkey’s Erdogan renews case for Syria operation at Tehran talks
2 years, 5 months ago

Turkey’s Erdogan renews case for Syria operation at Tehran talks

Al Jazeera  

President Erdogan says Turkey wants more help from Russia and Iran, but can fight ‘terrorist’ organisations without needing any support. Tehran, Iran – Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has renewed warnings that Ankara could launch a new military operation in northern Syria, as he met his Russian and Iranian counterparts in Tehran. Ankara considers the YPG a “terrorist” group and …

Iran’s Khamenei warns Erdogan against Syria military operation
2 years, 5 months ago

Iran’s Khamenei warns Erdogan against Syria military operation

Al Jazeera  

Turkish president met Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei and President Raisi in advance of a trilateral summit with Russian President Putin, with Ukraine and Syria on the agenda. Tehran, Iran – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has advised Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan not to launch a new military operation in Syria, in advance of the arrival of Russian President …

Vladimir Putin set to visit Iran next week
2 years, 5 months ago

Vladimir Putin set to visit Iran next week

The Hindu  

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Iran next week, the Kremlin said on Tuesday, a day after the United States warned that Tehran could provide Moscow with drones for its action in Ukraine. During a trip to Tehran next Tuesday, Mr. Putin will attend a trilateral meeting with the leaders of Iran and Turkey, the so-called Astana format of meetings …

Amid Russia-Ukraine war, Putin to visit Iran for Syria talks
2 years, 5 months ago

Amid Russia-Ukraine war, Putin to visit Iran for Syria talks

Al Jazeera  

Russia, Turkey and Iran have been holding talks as part of the so-called ‘Astana peace process’ to end the war in Syria. As Russia’s war on Ukraine grinds on, President Vladimir Putin will travel to Iran next week for a Syria summit with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Kremlin has announced. Russia, Turkey and …

Russia-Ukraine war: Russian delegation lands in Turkey for face-to-face talks with Ukrainians
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: Russian delegation lands in Turkey for face-to-face talks with Ukrainians

India Today  

A plane carrying members of a Russian delegation has landed in Istanbul ahead of talks with Ukrainian negotiators aimed at ending the month-long war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Ukraine could declare neutrality, potentially accept a compromise on contested areas in the country's east, and offer security guarantees to Russia to secure peace “without delay.” He said only …

Putin-Zelensky talks would be ‘counterproductive’, Moscow says
2 years, 8 months ago

Putin-Zelensky talks would be ‘counterproductive’, Moscow says

The Hindu  

Direct talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy would be “counterproductive”, the Russian foreign minister said Monday, as delegations prepared for Turkey-hosted talks on Moscow’s military operation. As the countries are set to resume in-person peace talks in Istanbul, Mr. Lavrov said Moscow maintains its demands for demilitarisation and “denazification” in Ukraine. “Both the demilitarisation and the …

Ukraine and Russia foreign ministers to meet in Turkey
2 years, 9 months ago

Ukraine and Russia foreign ministers to meet in Turkey

Al Jazeera  

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says the two top diplomats agreed to meet on the side of a forum in southern Turkey. Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba have agreed to meet on Thursday, Turkish top diplomat Mevlut Cavusoglu has said, in what would be the first potential talks between the two officials since Russian …

Turkey-Israel continued dialogue ‘mutually beneficial’: Erdogan
3 years, 1 month ago

Turkey-Israel continued dialogue ‘mutually beneficial’: Erdogan

Al Jazeera  

In phone conversation with Israeli counterpart, Isaac Herzog, Turkish president says ‘differences of opinion can be minimised if acted with mutual understanding’. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held a rare phone conversation with his Israeli counterpart, Isaac Herzog, saying the continuation of dialogue between the two countries is in the common interest. A statement by Turkey’s Communications Directorate said …

A Turkish foreign policy treading on Ottoman footprints
3 years, 2 months ago

A Turkish foreign policy treading on Ottoman footprints

The Hindu  

All across the former Ottoman realm, there is today a Turkish presence — diplomatic, economic and even military — as the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, seeks to reshape his modern nation with the imprint of its earlier Islamic and military glory. In Syria, the contiguity of territories under Kurdish control has been broken by Turkey’s three military incursions since …

Putin, Erdogan sit down for talks on war-torn Syria
3 years, 2 months ago

Putin, Erdogan sit down for talks on war-torn Syria

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks Wednesday in the Black Sea resort of Sochi that were expected to focus on war-torn Syria. Erdogan echoed that sentiment and said he believed “there is great benefit in continuing our Turkish-Russian relations by strengthening them every day.” On Syria, Russia is the main ally …

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