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Reuters: Russia, Iran and Turkey struggle to find common ground on Syria
ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Three foreign powers who have shaped Syria’s civil war - Iran, Russia and Turkey - will discuss ways to wind down the fighting on Wednesday despite their involvement in rival military campaigns on the ground.
The leaders of the three countries will meet in Ankara for talks on a new constitution for Syria and increasing security in “de-escalation” zones across the country, Turkish officials say.
The Syria summit brings together two powers which have been President Bashar al-Assad’s most forceful supporters, Iran and Russia, with one of his strongest opponents, Turkey.
Cooperation between the rival camps raised hopes of stabilizing Syria after seven years of conflict in which 500,000 people have been killed and half the population displaced.
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Update: The Russia-Turkey-Iran solution for Syria leaves key issues unresolved (Analysis by Nick Paton Walsh, CNN)
WNU Editor: The differences between Iran an Turkey on what to do in Syria are vast. Will they find common ground .... I have doubts.
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