Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, spoke on Wednesday 18 December to Hakan Fidan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, following on from President Macron's call to Mr Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the same day.
During the telephone call, they discussed the situation in Syria, emphasizing the importance of supporting a rigorous transition that respects every component of Syrian society. They spoke about France and Turkey's security interests in Syria and the need to encourage stabilization in the north-east of the country to prevent any resurgence of Daesh.
The two ministers agreed to remain in regular contact to monitor the development of the situation.