Turkish Foreign Minister to Visit Moscow for Syria Talks
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu announced plans to travel to Moscow on May 10 for talks with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. The trip also includes participation in four-way discussions focused on Syria. Çavuşoğlu relayed the news in an interview with Turkish media, noting that official authorization from Moscow has been granted and that he will meet Lavrov in the morning before joining the ministerial gathering.
The agenda for the summit includes representatives from Russia, Iran, Syria and Turkey who are slated to discuss the future of Ankara-Damascus relations and related security and political considerations in the region. The gathering aims to map out steps toward stabilizing Syria and managing regional influence, an area of ongoing diplomacy among the four nations.
Initially slated for April, the four-way foreign ministers meeting involving Iran, Syria, Russia and Turkey was rescheduled, with the new date shifting to May. The postponement underscores the complexity and urgency of coordinating positions on Syria, including governance, security, humanitarian concerns and regional cooperation.
Meanwhile, Hulusi Akar, the former Turkish National Defense Minister, commented on the evolving agenda surrounding the delegations from Türkiye, Russia and Ukraine as it pertains to the grain agreement. Akar’s remarks reflect how linked security, economic, and political channels are in the broader conversation about regional stability and cooperation amid ongoing negotiations and power dynamics in the Black Sea region.