Overview

• Russia hosted talks between military leaders of Turkey, Iran, Syria and itself aimed at rebuilding ties between Turkey and Syria.
• The countries want to preserve Syria's borders and help refugees return home.
• Damascus demands Turkey withdraw troops from Syria for relations to improve.
• Russia, Iran and Turkey have partnered to help Assad regain control of Syria after years of civil war.
• The talks focused on Turkish troop withdrawal and reopening a major highway closed for years.