Turkish, Syrian defense chiefs hold landmark meeting in Russia
The defense ministers' meeting in Moscow was the first official engagement between Damascus and Ankara in more than a decade.
![Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar holds a joint press conference with the UN Secretary-General at the Joint Coordination Center established in Istanbul for the safe shipment of grain products from the Black Sea region in Istanbul on Aug. 20, 2022.](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/2022-12/GettyImages-1242611432.jpg?h=1d34674f&itok=1KyYSL4L)
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