Turkey’s Erdogan meets in Tehran with Russian, Iranian leaders
The presidents of Turkey, Russia and Iran are expected to focus on the peace process in Syria, but the blockade of Ukrainian ports will top the agenda between Ankara and Moscow.
ISTANBUL —Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Tehran to meet his Iranian and Russian counterparts as they face growing isolation over Iran’s nuclear ambitions and Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Erdogan met Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday ahead of the arrival of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. The three-way meeting between Erdogan, Putin and Raisi is to focus on Syria, where the trio have been engaged in the Astana process since 2017 to pave the way for a cease-fire and political settlement.
Turkey supports opposition forces, many of which are now hemmed in by Syrian government troops in the northwest Idlib province, while Russia and Iran are the regime’s main backers.
Iran's semi-official Mehr News Agency reported that Syria's Foreign Minister Faisal Makdad was also set to visit Tehran today.
