Syria denies that it met Hezbollah in Turkey

Syria has denied a report from Reuters claiming that its representatives met the Hezbollah for face-to-face talks in Turkey last month. The Reuters report, which cited six sources briefed on events, said that the meeting took place at the inviation of Turkish intelligence agencies in an effort to de-ecalate simmering tensions between the Syria and the Lebanese paramilitary and political party. "These claims are false," Syria's foreign media spokesperson wrote on X. "No such meeting took place." There have been no confirmed meetings between Hezbollah and the Syrian government since the ouster of longtime Hezbollah and former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024. These claims are false. No such meeting took place. https://t.co/YzKPsS4g8O — Syrian Response (@SyrianResponse) October 1, 2026