Turkish Foreign Minister attends Riyadh meeting on Syria

Top diplomats from the Middle East and Europe arrived in the Saudi capital on Sunday to discuss Syria.

The talks will include a meeting of Arab officials as well as a broader gathering that also includes Turkiye, France, the European Union and the United Nations.

Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa is pushing for sanctions relief. His administration is represented at the Riyadh talks by Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani.

More than 13 years of conflict have killed over half a million Syrians, left infrastructure destroyed and the people impoverished, while millions have fled their homes, including to Europe.