# EXCLUSIVE: Syrian officials and Hezbollah held secret talks in Turkey, sources say

https://mins.news/en/item/81584

- Reuters, 2026-10-01 09:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/syrian-government-officials-hezbollah-held-secret-talks-turkey-sources-say-2026-10-01/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abe2a7d7ce48c0001626a2a

> Representatives of the Syrian government and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah met face to face in Turkey in an effort to ease tensions, according to six sources briefed on the discussions. The sources described it as the first known meeting between the longtime foes.

## Related coverage

- [Syria denies officials held ‘secret’ talks with Hezbollah in Türkiye](https://mins.news/en/item/82481) — Al Jazeera, 2026-10-01
- [Türkiye dismisses claims it hosted Syria-Hezbollah meeting](https://mins.news/en/item/82317) — TRT World, 2026-10-01