Syria, Hezbollah held secret Turkey talks to ease tensions
SYRIAN government officials and Iran-aligned Hezbollah representatives held secret face-to-face talks in Turkey last month in an effort to ease tensions between the longtime foes, according to six sources briefed on the meeting. The talks, reportedly...
Syrian government officials and Hezbollah representatives engaged in secret face-to-face talks in Turkey last month to ease tensions, according to six sources briefed on the meeting. The first known direct meeting between Syria's new government and Hezbollah was facilitated by Turkish security agencies and focused on mutual security concerns.
The talks were reportedly held at Turkey's invitation and went well, with both sides agreeing they had no hostility towards each other. Syria promised not to intervene militarily in Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah, while Hezbollah pledged not to interfere in Syria's affairs. No final agreement was reached, and no announcement was planned.
Turkey and Syria denied the meeting took place, with Ankara calling the Reuters report "entirely unfounded."
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