Turkey and Syria realize first official contact after 11 years

Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar went to Moscow with the Head of the National Intelligence Organization (MIT) Hakan Fidan. Minister Akar met with his Syrian counterpart. This was the first official contact with Damascus after 11 years.

Minister of National Defense Akar and MIT Head Fidan met with Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu, Syrian Defense Minister Ali Mahmoud Abbas and the heads of intelligence of the two countries in Moscow.

During the meeting between the Turkish-Russian-Syrian defense ministers and the heads of intelligence, the Syrian crisis, the refugee problem and the joint fight against terrorist organizations on Syrian soil were discussed.

It was stated that the meeting, which was held in a constructive atmosphere, agreed on the continuation of trilateral format meetings to ensure and maintain stability in Syria and the region.

Akar and Fidan’s contacts in the capital Moscow are continuing.