Erdogan hosts Iranian FM in Ankara

By Aynur Ekiz

ANKARA

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday met Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif in the capital Ankara, according to the Presidency's official website.

The two leaders met for nearly an hour of talks at the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party headquarters.

Also present at the meeting was Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.

Speaking to reporters ahead of the meeting, Cavusoglu said bilateral issues and Syria would be discussed in the meeting.

Later, he said in a tweet: "We discussed topics on our bilateral and regional agenda, including developments in #Syria with Foreign Minister Javad Zarif of #Iran".