Reports suggest he crossed into Turkey from Iran and was arrested by the authorities in the Turkish capital Ankara.

BBC: Bin Laden 'aide' Sulaiman Abu Ghaith pleads not guilty

As well as Mr Jalili's visit to Damascus, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has been holding talks in the Turkish capital, Ankara.

BBC: Syria crisis: Iran pledges support for 'vital partner'

And after a long and arduous journey navigating a country they don't know, a language they don't speak and with meager funds, they made it to Ankara, the Turkish capital, where they are now waiting.

CNN: Young Syrian amputee makes dangerous journey to find help

On February 1, a suicide bomber attacked the entrance to the U.S. Embassy in Turkey's capital, Ankara, killing a Turkish guard and seriously wounding a Turkish journalist.

CNN: Blast kills 13 at Turkish customs gate on Syrian border