Four-way Istanbul summit on Syria
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held separate meetings Saturday with German, Russian and French leaders ahead of a four-way Syria summit to be held in Istanbul.
Erdoğan's closed-door meetings with Angela Merkel, Vladimir Putin and Emmanuel Macron took place at the Vahdettin Pavilion in Istanbul's Uskudar district.
No further details of the gatherings were provided.
The four-way summit on Syria between Turkey, Russia, Germany and France is set to kick off later Saturday.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Vahdettin Pavilion prior to the four-way Syria summit on October 27, 2018 in Istanbul.
Erdoğan, Merkel meet ahead of Syria summit
Staffan de Mistura, the UN special Syria envoy, will also be present.
During the summit, the participants will comprehensively discuss the Syrian conflict, focusing on the situation on the ground, the political process, and ways to harmonize joint efforts to find a lasting solution.
The leaders will also discuss the Sept. 17 agreement between Ankara and Moscow to establish a demilitarized zone in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan meets with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at Vahdettin Pavilion prior to the four-way Syria summit on October 27, 2018 in Istanbul.
Erdoğan meets Putin ahead of Syria summit
Under the deal, opposition groups in Idlib are to remain in areas where they are already present, while Russia and Turkey carry out joint patrols in the area to prevent renewed fighting.
On Oct. 10, the Turkish Defense Ministry announced that the Syrian opposition and other anti-regime groups had completed the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the Idlib demilitarized zone.
Syria has only just begun to emerge from a devastating conflict that began in 2011, when the Assad regime cracked down on demonstrators with unexpected ferocity.
Turkey's national defense minister met on Saturday with his Russian counterpart in Istanbul ahead of a four-way Syria summit to be held in the city on Saturday.Turkey's Hulusi Akar and Russia's Sergey Shoigu exchanged views on the latest situation in Idlib, Syria as well as regional security during their talks, according to Turkish defense sources who asked not to be named, due to restrictions on speaking to the media.The summit on Syria, hosted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will see the participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and French President Emmanuel Macron.Syria summit to discuss ‘permanent cease-fire' in IdlibStaffan de Mistura, the UN special Syria envoy, will also attend the summit.During the summit, the participants will address the Syrian conflict in all its aspects, focusing on the situation on the ground, the Idlib agreement, and the political process, and harmonizing joint efforts to find a lasting solution to the conflict.The leaders will also discuss the Sept. 17 agreement between Ankara and Moscow to establish a demilitarized zone in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib.Turkish foreign minister met Russian counterpart ahead of Syria summit
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