Turkish Foreign Minister said that his country was planning for an international conference on Syria.

Turkish Foreign Minister said that his country was planning for an international conference on Syria.

"We are determined to establish a broad-based forum to promote international understanding with all countries concerned" with the developments in Syria, Ahmet Davutoglu said in a televised interview.

The conference could take place in Turkey or in another country but it must certainly be "in the region" and "as soon as possible", he added.
Davutoglu also said that Turkey has been trying to create a "new roadmap," on Syria, adding that Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan would speak on the phone with Russian President Dimitri Medvedev on Wednesday.

Later in the day, Davutoglu will fly to the United States for a meeting with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for further discussions on the Syrian crisis.

He will also meet US National Security Advisor Thomas Danilon and return to Turkey on Sunday, said a statement from the foreign ministry.