Turkey, Iran and Russia will meet in Doha on Saturday to discuss Syria, Turkish sources say

A drone view of residential buildings in Aleppo, Syria (Image credit: Reuters)

Ankara: The foreign ministers of Turkey, Iran and Russia will meet in Doha on Saturday to discuss the progress of lightning rebels in Syria, a Turkish diplomatic source said on Friday.
Syrian rebels have made their biggest battlefield breakthrough since the civil war began 13 years ago, dealing a devastating blow to the president. Bashar al-Assad.
After years of being locked behind a static frontline, rebels last week captured the key northern city of Aleppo and advanced south to the center of Hamana, capturing the strategic central city for the first time.
Turkey, Russia and Iran regularly hold talks on Syria’s future in a tripartite format as part of Astana Peace Process. While NATO member Turkey supports the political and armed opposition, Russia and Iran back Assad.
The source said the three ministers are expected to meet during this time Doha Forum Astana on Saturday in the framework of the process, but did not give more information.
On Monday, Turkey’s foreign minister Hakan FidanSpeaking with Iranian counterpart Abbas Arakchi after their talks in Ankara, said a new effort would be made to revive the Astana process.
Since the start of the renewed conflict, Ankara has called on Assad to join the Syrian people for a political solution. It has denied any involvement in rebel operations and said it does not want to see a new migration wave towards its borders.

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