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Türkiye, Jordan, Syria and Iraq to hold high-level security meeting in Amman

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends an Extraordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Member States of The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah on March 7, 2025 (AFP Photo)
By Newsroom
Mar 8, 2025 2:47 PM

High-level delegations from Türkiye, Jordan, Syria, and Iraq will convene in Amman on Sunday to discuss security cooperation and regional developments, according to Turkish diplomatic sources.

Last month, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that the four countries would take steps toward jointly combating Daesh terrorist group in the region, with Jordan hosting the first meeting on the issue.

Bilateral and regional security cooperation

According to diplomatic sources, Fidan will be joined by Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler and National Intelligence Organization (MIT) chief Ibrahim Kalin at the talks.

Their counterparts from Jordan, Iraq, and Syria—including foreign and defense ministers, along with military chiefs and intelligence heads—are also expected to attend.

Syria's interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa (R) receiving the director of Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MIT) Ibrahim Kalin handshake
Syria’s interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa (R) receiving the director of Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT) Ibrahim Kalin in Damascus, Jan. 26, 2025/ (Photo by SANA / Handout / AFP)

Jordan to host multilateral security talks

Jordan will host the high-profile discussions, focusing on:

  • Security collaboration
  • Counterterrorism efforts
  • Combating organized crime
  • Regional political developments

Since the removal of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in December, Western and regional countries have warned of a possible resurgence of Daesh.

Thousands of Daesh terrorists remain in prison camps in northeast Syria under the guard of the U.S.-backed SDF, the Syrian offshoot of terrorist organization PKK. Ankara has insisted that these prisons must be handed over to Syria’s new leadership and that the YPG should disarm.

Last Updated:  Mar 8, 2025 3:57 PM