Erdogan and Assad are anticipated to meet at the upcoming SCO summit.
— The Sirius Report (@thesiriusreport) August 23, 2022
This has the potential to be a game changer for the impasse in Syria.
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Erdogan and Assad May Hold Putin-Brokered Talks - Turkish Media
The leaders of Turkey and Syria could hold telephone talks after it was suggested by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkish state media reported Tuesday, citing sources within the Ankara government.
The news comes after Erdogan’s visit to Sochi last week, where he discussed the issue of Syria with Putin. The Turkiye newspaper reports that after the meeting, Putin recommended Ankara work as much as possible with the Assad govt to combat terrorism as such an approach would be “much more accurate.”
Erdogan and Putin reaffirmed their commitment to the political process in Syria and agreed it was important to maintain the “political unity and territorial integrity” of the Middle Eastern nation and vowed to act “together in full coordination” to fight any terrorist organizations.
The Syrian Foreign Ministry:
— RealSyria
Syria does not think of any dialogue with Ankara unless the Turkish forces withdraw their soldiers from all of the Syrian territories, stop supporting terrorists, and stop the repeated violations against the Syrians!
#SyrianArabRepublic pic.twitter.com/ryGUZwOlKm️ (@realsyriaa) August 9, 2022
Erdogan needs Assad more than ever as he faces an upcoming election that will be dominated by issues related to terrorism, demographics and Syrian refugees. pic.twitter.com/Gt4OYkyU2t
— Kevork Almassian (@KevorkAlmassian) August 22, 2022