Russia, Turkey, Syria Defence Ministers Meet For Talks After Over 10 Years

It was also the first meeting between Turkish and Syrian defence ministers since the start of the war in 2011.

The defence ministers of Russia, Turkey and Syria met in Moscow on Wednesday, the first such talks since a war broke out in Syria, the Russian defence ministry said.

It was also the first meeting between Turkish and Syrian defence ministers since the start of the war in 2011.

Russia and Turkey are involved in Syria, with Moscow supporting the Damascus regime against its opponents, and Ankara backing rebels.

The meeting came as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has repeatedly threatened to launch a military offensive in northern Syria against Kurdish groups.