Border security discussed at landmark Syrian-Turkish talks-Turkish official


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  • Thursday, 29 Dec 2022

FILE PHOTO: Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar speaks during a news conference in Istanbul, Turkey August 20, 2022. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya/File Photo

ANKARA (Reuters) - Landmark talks between the Syrian and Turkish defence ministers in Moscow included border security and how Turkey can act jointly against Kurdish militants, a senior Turkish official said, after a meeting underlining thawing ties between the foes.

Wednesday's meeting was the highest-level encounter reported between the sides since the start of the Syrian war more than a decade ago. Turkey has played a major part in the conflict, backing President Bashar al-Assad's opponents and sending troops into the north.

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