Türkiye's foreign minister said on Tuesday he held separate talks with several U.S. officials and his Syrian counterpart during a visit to Washington, discussing developments in Syria and Gaza, and added he saw the U.S. understood the need for Syria to remain united.
Speaking to Turkish media after the talks, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said he was also invited to join a part of the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, adding he had also met U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Vice President JD Vance, and U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Tom Barrack.