Turkiye’s Erdogan plans to visit Syria, timing to be determined, minister says

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa at Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey, April 11, 2025. (Reuters)
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Updated 13 April 2025
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Turkiye’s Erdogan plans to visit Syria, timing to be determined, minister says

ANTALYA: Turkiye’s President Tayyip Erdogan plans to visit the Syrian Arab Republic and officials were working to determine suitable dates for such a visit, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Sunday.


Turkey and Hamas discuss reaching second phase of Gaza peace plan, Turkish sources say

Updated 21 December 2025
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Turkey and Hamas discuss reaching second phase of Gaza peace plan, Turkish sources say

  • They also discussed ⁠measures to be taken to resolve existing issues for proceeding to the second phase of the plan, the sources also said, without giving details

ANKARA: Turkey’s MIT intelligence agency chief met Hamas' ​negotiating team head Khalil Al-Hayya on Saturday and discussed necessary measures to be taken for proceeding to the ‌second phase ‌of the ‌Gaza ⁠peace ​plan, ‌Turkish security sources said.
The sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said MIT chief Ibrahim Kalin met the ⁠Hamas delegation in Istanbul ‌within the scope ‍of the ‍Gaza ceasefire agreement, ‍and they discussed steps to be taken to prevent what they ​said were Israel's ceasefire violations.
They also discussed ⁠measures to be taken to resolve existing issues for proceeding to the second phase of the plan, the sources also said, without giving details.