Turkey, Syria Defense Chiefs to Meet in Moscow, Eye Better Ties

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% :Saudi Arabia Seeks Regional Embrace of Assad in Win for IranSenior diplomats from the four countries met earlier this month in talks aimed at easing strained ties between Ankara and Damascus.
54% : With backing from Russia and Iran, Assad's government has regained control of much of Syria.
47% : The meeting will also include their counterparts from Russia and Iran, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said.
37% : That's left Turkey to largely focus on Kurdish militants in northern Syria it sees as a threat for their links to the PKK, which has been fighting for autonomy on Turkish soil for decades and is designated a terrorist group by the European Union and US.

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