"In the current situation it would be helpful, if there could be such an area, where none of the parties are allowed to launch aerial attacks, that is to say, a kind of no-fly zone," she told the daily Stuttgarter Zeitung late on Monday, when asked about opening up such areas to host people fleeing fighting in the war-torn country, AFP reported.
She acknowledged that it was impossible to negotiate with "terrorists from Islamis State (Daseh or ISIL)", "but if it's possible for the anti-Assad coalition and the Assad-supporters to come to an agreement, that would be helpful."
Turkey, which is already hosting around 2.2 million Syrian refugees, has been calling for a secure zone within Syria where the displaced could find refuge.
Top diplomats from world powers agreed at talks in Munich Feb. 12 on a "nationwide cessation of hostilities" within a week, in the latest bid to find an end to Syria's five-year conflict.
But doubts are growing over whether the deal can be honored, as Turkey has defied international calls and shelled parts of northern Syria for a third day on Feb. 15.