Turkey, US discuss possible roles in Syria’s future, foreign minister says

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attend a joint press conference at the Ministry headquarters in the Turkish capital Ankara Friday.[Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool Photo via AP]

Turkey's priority in Syria is ensuring the stability and prevention of domination by groups deemed terrorists after the ouster of former President Bashar al-Assad, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday.

Speaking alongside US Secretary of State Antony Blinken after their meeting in Ankara, Fidan said that possible Turkish and US roles for Syria's future were among the topics they discussed. [Reuters]

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