Syria demands "absolute positiveness" from Türkiye to restore relations

STORY: Syria demands "absolute positiveness" from Türkiye to restore relations DATELINE: Jan. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting between Syrian foreign minister and his counterpart from Iran 2. Iranian and Syrian flags 3. cameras at the press conference 4. various of Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad speaking 5. various of the press conference 6. various of Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian speaking STORYLINE: Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad on Saturday said that Türkiye should show "absolute positiveness," mainly by ending its occupation of Syrian territories, in order to restore its relations with Syria. Mekdad made the remarks at a joint press conference with his visiting Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in the Syrian capital of Damascus following Amir-Abdollahian's meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. "We urge the other concerned parties to practice absolute positiveness in this rega

SYRIA-DAMASCUS-IRAN-FMS-PRESS CONFERENCE

SYRIA-DAMASCUS-IRAN-FMS-PRESS CONFERENCE

(230115) -- DAMASCUS, Jan. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad (3rd R) and his visiting Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (3rd L) attend a joint press conference in Damascus, Syria, Jan. 14, 2023. Faisal Mekdad on Saturday said that Türkiye should show "absolute positiveness," mainly by ending its occupation of Syrian territories, in order to restore its relations with Syria. Mekdad made the remarks at a joint press conference with his visiting Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in the Syrian capital of Damascus following Amir-Abdollahian's meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)