INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN-- Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said on Sunday that it is essential that Iran play a role in any political effort in his
country as he lauded Tehrans positive function in combating terrorism in Syria and helping settle the crisis in the Arab country.Mekdad made
the remarks in a telephone call with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir Abdollahian.Iran and Russia, as the allies of the Syrian federal
government, as well as Turkey, which sides with the opposition, set up the Astana peace procedure in January 2017 to put an end to the
Syrian dispute through the participation of the Syrian federal government and the opposition.In their Sunday talks, Mekdad and Amir
Abdollahian likewise talked about the current state in ties as well as developments in Syria and the region.They likewise underlined the
resolve of the high-ranking authorities in Syria and Iran to cement incorporate different spheres.Last month, Amir Abdollahian declared
Irans assistance for political procedures in solving disagreements in Syria, explaining cooperation among local states as the sole way to
ensure sustainable security in Syria.It seems that Syria is on the path to stability after efforts to fall the Syrian federal government
ended in failure.Turkey as one of the countries which was hellbent on toppling the Syrian government and permitted militants from different
parts of the world to pour into Syria through Turkey is now mulling a summit between the Turkish and Syrian leaders.According to Al Jazeera,
President Erdogan stated on Thursday he may take a seat with the Syrian president to foster peace and stability in Syria
Erdogan made the remarks a week after a conference between the Turkish and Syrian defense ministers.The Russian, Turkish and Syrian defense
chiefs and top intelligence officers held surprise talks in Moscow on December 28 in the highest level of main contact between the
archrivals in more than a decade
Turkey, Russia and Syria have released a procedure in Moscow, the Turkish president stated, speaking in the capital Ankara on Thursday,
including that the foreign ministers of the three nations are anticipated to gather in a trilateral format soon
After that we may meet as the Russian, Turkish, and Syrian leaders, depending on the advancements
Our objective is to establish peace and stability in the region, Erdogan claimed.Mensur Akgun, a professor of global relations, stated
Ankaras current modification of approach towards al-Assad stems from significant shifts in dynamics in the area compared to 11 years back
when the ties in between the two nations were officially cut at the height of the Arab Spring.He likewise believes that Russia played a key
role in beginning the recent discussion between the 2 archrivals
As a result of Turkeys establishing unique relationship with Russia, Moscow has pursued Ankaras interests more in its relations with Syria,
pressuring the Assad government in this direction, Akgun told Al Jazeera.Turkey has backed and hosted Syrias opposition in the country
because the beginning of the conflict.Akgun thinks that Ankaras security issues in Syria likewise played a big function in the rapprochement
between Damascus and Ankara
Turkey thinks that if it can comply with Syria, most of its security concerns within Syria will be attended to and the responsibilities it
is bring in this context will be entrusted to the Syrian federal government, Akgun told Al Jazeera.Ankara has conducted 4 military
operations in northern Syria since the start of the war, mainly targeting Syrian Kurdish fighters who are allied with Western powers in the
fight versus Daesh (ISIS)
A warming of ties in between the Turkish and Syrian federal governments looked difficult in the earlier days of the Syrian conflict
Turkish officials called al-Assad a terrorist , declining any discussion with his leadership, while al-Assad implicated Turkey of invading
