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Turkish, Syrian FMs could meet soon as diplomatic thaw gains steam

The top Turkish diplomat said Saturday that he could meet with his Syrian counterpart in mid-January. 
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu speaks during a joint press conference with his Swedish counterpart in Ankara on Dec. 22, 2022.

The diplomatic thaw between Ankara and Damascus has gained momentum, with the top Turkish diplomat saying he could meet with his Syrian counterpart in mid-January. 

Turkish Foreign Mevlut Cavusoglu said Saturday that his country made a “positive response” to his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov’s offer to hold a three-way meeting between the top Turkish, Syrian and Russian diplomats in the second week of January,  Turkish media reported. 

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