- Astana to determine future of Syria peace talks, Erdoğan says

- The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that preliminary work for the upcoming Astana Summit which will be held Sept. 14 has been finished and added that the steps taken toward establishing peace in Syria will hopefully be finalized in Astana.

Speaking at a news conference with Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev in Astana, Erdoğan said that the outcome of Astana will determine the success of Geneva process.

He also noted that Turkey and Kazakhstan should work together to boost bilateral trade ties between the two countries.

Meanwhile, the Kazakh president said that Turkey and Kazakhstan collaborate on a number of issues, including regional problems and other projects.

On May 4, Russia, Turkey and Iran signed a deal in the Kazakh capital Astana to establish de-escalation zones in Syria.

The May 4 de-escalation zone agreement envisages the halt of hostilities between the Syrian regime forces and opposition factions within the zones as well as the creation of conditions for humanitarian access.

Source: Daily Sabah.