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Erdogan and bin Salman said to join Trump’s meeting with Syria’s al-Sharaa

By Reuters 14 May 2025, 11:08 am Edit
A handout picture provided by the Saudi Royal Palace shows US President Donald Trump (L), Secretary of State Marco Rubio (2nd L), Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa (R), Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (C) and Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan (2nd R) meeting in Riyadh on May 14, 2025 (Bandar AL-JALOUD / Saudi Royal Palace / AFP)
A handout picture provided by the Saudi Royal Palace shows US President Donald Trump (L), Secretary of State Marco Rubio (2nd L), Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa (R), Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (C) and Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan (2nd R) meeting in Riyadh on May 14, 2025 (Bandar AL-JALOUD / Saudi Royal Palace / AFP)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan joined the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa via video call, which was also attended by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, according to the Turkish Anadolu news agency.

Erdogan said during the meeting that Trump’s decision to lift sanctions on Syria was of historic importance, Anadolu reports.

Trump made the surprise announcement yesterday that the US would lift all sanctions on the Islamist-led government in Syria, which had been a key goal for Turkey.

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