Washington (TDI): During a two-day visit to Washington, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan received the American Coalition for Syria at the Turkish Embassy.
Syria’s situation and cooperation with the new government have been one of the main agenda points of the FM’s visit and his meeting with the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio.
Turkiye, being a neighbor to Syria and an influential country in the region, plays an important role in streamlining international engagement with Syria.
The meeting with the American Coalition for Syria was held within the same context; to discuss how the coming months for Syria will look like and how the Coalition can play its role.
Minister of Foreign Affairs @HakanFidan received representatives of American Coalition for Syria at the Turkish Embassy in Washington, D.C., during his visit to the U.S. 🇹🇷🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/cU5ADK9QSL
— Turkish MFA (@MFATurkiye) March 27, 2025
Being hailed as an important visit, reports suggest that defense cooperation will return back on track between the two countries, after it was derailed during the Biden administration.
The US also imposed sanctions on Turkiye, citing its close relationship with Russia, under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA).
A visit which follows a direct phone call between US President Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, is being eyed for important developments.
In addition to defense diplomacy, Syria, Gaza, and NATO remained the focus of talks between the two Foreign Ministers.
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Anadolu Agency quoted its sources saying, “Both sides emphasized the importance of engaging with the Syrian government and expressed their determination to stabilize Syria and combat terrorism.”
Secretary Marco Rubio admired Turkiye’s role in the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS and emphasized cooperation for peace and stability in Syria.
Russia-Ukraine conflict, situation in Gaza, and bilateral business and commerce were also discussed in the meeting.
Nuzhat Rana is an Associate Editor at The Diplomatic Insight.
