Türkiye, Syria could meet at ministerial level if conditions suitable, Ankara says

Türkiye and Syria could meet at the ministerial level as part of efforts to normalize ties if suitable conditions are created, Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler told Reuters in an interview, Report informs.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said last month he would be inviting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to discuss normalizing ties, which Ankara severed after the 2011 Syrian war. But, Assad has said such talks could only happen if the neighbors focus on core issues, including the withdrawal of Turkish forces from the north of Syria.