Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan attends Astana format talks on Syria in Qatari capital

By Dmitri Chirciu and Busranur Koca

DOHA, Qatar / MOSCOW (AA) – Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Saturday attended the Astana Format Foreign Ministers Meeting in Doha, Qatar.

According to a post on X by the Turkish Foreign Ministry, the Iranian and Russian foreign ministers, Abbas Araghchi and Sergey Lavrov, respectively, are also attending the meeting.

A separate statement from the Russian Foreign Ministry stated that the meeting began in Doha.

The foreign ministers will discuss the latest developments in Syria during the meeting.

- Developments in Syria

Clashes between Syrian regime forces and anti-regime groups broke out on Nov. 27 in Aleppo’s western countryside.

By Nov. 30, the opposition forces had taken control of most of Aleppo’s city center and established dominance across Idlib province.

On Dec. 1, the Syrian National Army launched Operation Dawn of Freedom against the PKK/YPG terror group in the Tel Rifaat district of Aleppo's countryside, liberating the area from terrorist elements.

Anti-regime forces captured Hama on Thursday and continued their advance on Friday, seizing Rastan and Talbiseh districts in Homs province.

*Writing by Serdar Dincel