Turkish president arrives in Iran for trilateral summit

By Diyar Guldogan

ANKARA

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday arrived in Iran to attend a trilateral meeting on Syria.

During a trilateral summit in the capital Tehran, Erdogan, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iran’s Hassan Rouhani will discuss joint efforts as part of the Astana process and political efforts for finding a lasting solution to the Syrian conflict.

The first tripartite summit was held in Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi on Nov. 22 to discuss progress made in the Astana peace talks and changes in de-escalation zones across Syria.

The second trilateral meeting was hosted by Erdogan in April in the Turkish capital Ankara.

Erdogan is accompanied by Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak and Presidency Communications Director Fahrettin Altun.

The president will have a bilateral meeting with Rouhani. Erdogan is also expected to have a separate meeting with Putin.

Following the summit, the leaders will hold a joint news conference.

By Diyar Guldogan

ANKARA

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday arrived in Iran to attend a trilateral meeting on Syria.

The first tripartite summit was held in Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi on Nov. 22 to discuss progress made in the Astana peace talks and changes in de-escalation zones across Syria.

The second trilateral meeting was hosted by Erdogan in April in the Turkish capital Ankara.

Erdogan is accompanied by Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak and Presidency Communications Director Fahrettin Altun.

The president will have a bilateral meeting with Rouhani. Erdogan is also expected to have a separate meeting with Putin.

Following the summit, the leaders will hold a joint news conference.