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Diplomatic relations between Turkey and Syria are in an ongoing process, especially on security and border issues.
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a tripartite meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Assad Hasan Şeybani and Syrian Interior Minister Enes Hattab as part of his contacts in Damascus, the capital of Syria.
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE REGIONAL AND GLOBAL AREAS WERE DISCUSSED
Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan continues his contacts in Syria. After his meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara, Minister Fidan met with his Syrian counterpart Assad Hasan Shaybani and Syrian Interior Minister Enes Hattab. During the tripartite meeting, the relations between the two countries and their ongoing cooperation in various fields, as well as the latest developments in the regional and global arena, were discussed.
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