Foreign ministers of Iran, Russia, Syria and Turkey may meet in May
(VOVWORLD) - The foreign ministers of Iran, Russia, Syria and Turkey may hold a meeting in May in Moscow, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday, as part of efforts to rebuild Turkey-Syria ties after years of animosity during Syria's civil war.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu speaks during a news conference with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov (not pictured) in Ankara, Turkey April 7, 2023. REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan |
NATO member Turkey has backed political and armed opposition to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during the 12-year civil war, and sent its own troops into the country's north.