The foreign ministers of the United States, Türkiye, and Syria convened a trilateral meeting in Washington, D.C., to discuss regional security, reconciliation efforts, and the future of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).

According to a statement released by Syria’s Foreign Ministry on Monday, the parties agreed to advance a plan to integrate the SDF—dominated by the YPG armed group—into the Syrian army. The ministry described the atmosphere of the talks as “positive and pragmatic,” signaling cautious optimism about potential steps toward national reconciliation and long-term stability in Syria.

The discussions also reportedly touched on ongoing regional negotiations, including U.S.-backed efforts to reach a broader security deal between Israel and Syria. The Syrian Foreign Ministry said Washington reaffirmed its commitment to supporting such talks as part of a wider push for regional de-escalation.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan participated in the meeting as part of his visit to Washington, where he held talks with his U.S. counterpart. Fidan’s last official trip to the United States was in September, when he accompanied President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to the U.N. General Assembly in New York. Earlier this year, in March, Fidan met then–U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington for bilateral consultations.

At a press conference on November 7, Fidan had announced that Türkiye was in discussions with international partners, including the United States, regarding reconstruction efforts in Gaza following the devastation caused by Israeli attacks.

Neither the U.S. State Department nor the Turkish Foreign Ministry immediately confirmed the details of the Washington trilateral meeting. However, diplomatic sources described the engagement as part of broader efforts to revive dialogue between Ankara, Damascus, and Washington, and to pave the way for coordinated approaches to Syria’s post-conflict future.

The meeting comes as part of renewed international attempts to end over a decade of war in Syria and to reintegrate the country into regional and global diplomatic frameworks. Analysts view the involvement of Türkiye and the United States in direct talks with Syria as a potentially pivotal step toward stabilizing northern Syria and addressing the future of armed groups operating there.

If confirmed, the Washington meeting would mark one of the most direct and high-level engagements between the three countries since the start of the Syrian conflict in 2011—raising cautious hopes for a gradual shift toward reconciliation and reconstruction in the war-torn nation. (ILKHA)