A government official revealed today, Monday, the truth about the existence of a forthcoming Turkish-Syrian meeting in Baghdad as part of a mediation to resolve differences between the two countries. The official told "Baghdad Today" that "the reports of an upcoming meeting in Baghdad involving Turkish and Syrian figures for an Iraqi mediation between the two countries are incorrect, and there is no intention to hold such a meeting."
The official, who requested anonymity, indicated that "the circulating information regarding an Iraqi mediation to resolve the disputes between Ankara and Damascus is untrue, and there is nothing substantial on this matter so far."
Last Friday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that there is no reason not to establish relations between Turkey and Syria, indicating that he does not rule out the possibility of a meeting with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad to help restore bilateral relations between the two countries.
Meanwhile, Syrian newspapers have reported from special sources about the possibility of holding a "Syrian-Turkish" meeting in Baghdad to restore relations and coordination between the two countries.
Observers believe that Turkey has objectives related to conducting military operations in northeastern Syria similar to what is happening in Iraq, in coordination with the Syrian side against armed Kurdish opposition forces, in a shared interest that could restore the Syrian regime's control over areas outside its control in favor of Kurdish fighters or other armed groups.
Iraq could enter the negotiation line between the two countries, especially since Iraq had previously approved Turkish military operations following Erdoğan's visit, which also achieves a mutual benefit by purging Iraqi regions of Kurdish fighters' control in exchange for preparing these areas for development pathways. This situation may repeat with the Syrian side through Turkish military operations in exchange for restoring the Syrian regime's control over these regions.
