Turkey's foreign minister arrived in Washington, the United States, on Thursday.

A newspaper close to the Turkish government said Turkey planned to organise a conference with Arab and Western governments in Istanbul, part of a broader initiative that may be outlined later on Wednesday.

We are in a position to initiate a new road map (for Syria), Davutoglu said on Wednesday.

Davutoglu will hold talks at the U.S. Congress and address students at the George Washington University.

On the second day of his visit to the United States, Davutoglu will deliver a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), and attend a luncheon with members of American Turkish Council (ATC).

Davutoglu will participate in a reception of the Turkish American Association (TAA) and visit Washington office of the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA).

Minister Davutoglu will meet U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, and U.S. President Barack Obama's National Security Adviser Thomas Donilon on February 13.

Davutoglu will also gather together with representatives of several think-tanks and opinion leaders, and interview with some U.S. media organizations.