{"id":130904,"date":"2025-10-12T10:57:32","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T10:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=130904"},"modified":"2025-10-12T10:57:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T10:57:47","slug":"high-level-syrian-delegation-arrives-in-ankara-for-security-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/130904\/","title":{"rendered":"High-level Syrian delegation arrives in Ankara for security talks \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013 <\/strong>A high-ranking Syrian delegation, including Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra, and Intelligence Chief Hussein Salama, arrived on Sunday in the Turkish capital, Ankara, to hold talks with senior Turkish officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Syria\u2019s state-run al-Ikhbariya TV, the meetings will focus on joint efforts to combat terrorism, strengthen border control, and enhance cooperation on regional stability, security coordination, and military training between the two countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A day earlier, the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan would meet with the Syrian delegation in Ankara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ministry added that Turkish Defense Minister Ya\u015far G\u00fcler and Intelligence Chief \u0130brahim Kal\u0131n would also participate in the joint security and defense meeting with their Syrian counterparts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The visit marks a new step in the ongoing dialogue between Damascus and Ankara, as both sides seek to address border tensions, counter-terrorism coordination, and the future of northern Syria amid shifting regional dynamics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Reporting by Abdulsalam Khoja<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Editing by Jwan Shekaki<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013 A high-ranking Syrian delegation, including Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra, and Intelligence Chief Hussein Salama, arrived on Sunday in the Turkish capital, Ankara, to hold talks with senior Turkish officials. 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