Moscow to host Turkey, Syria, Russia, Iran meeting on Tuesday

Turkey's defence minister says he plans to meet his Syrian, Russian and Iranian counterparts in Moscow.

ISTANBUL - Turkey's defence minister said he planned to meet his Syrian, Russian and Iranian counterparts in Moscow on Tuesday, state-owned Anadolu news agency said, amid efforts to rebuild Ankara-Damascus ties after years of animosity during the Syrian war.

Anadolu cited Defence Minister Hulusi Akar as saying the countries' intelligence chiefs will also attend the meeting in Moscow.