A fresh round of indirect peace talks between Israel and Syria, mediated by Turkey, are due to end on Thursday, Turkey's Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said on Wednesday. "The third round of talks between Israel and Syria started in Istanbul yesterday and they will end tomorrow," Babacan told a news conference in Ankara. Babacan said that progress in the indirect talks, in which Turkey acts as a go-between, could lay the groundwork for direct negotiations. "Talks are still at a very early stage," he was quoted as saying by Reuters.