Turkey to announce measures on Syria after meeting with Russia

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will take necessary measures on his military offensive in northeastern Syria after meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, this Tuesday.

We will discuss this process and I hope we will take the necessary steps in line with it, Erdogan said the day before his visit to Sochi.

Moscow, meanwhile, is ready to promote dialogue between Ankara and Damascus, according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

Erdogan and Putin will discuss the events in Syria, including the normalization of the situation in the northeastern regions of the country, counteracting international terrorist groups and promoting the political solution process, the Kremlin reported.

Last Thursday, Turkey and the United States agreed to a 'truce' in Syrian for 120 hours for the withdrawal of Kurdish forces, whom Ankara accuses of terrorists.

Turkey insists on justifying its bombardments, which began on October 9, with the allegedly need to neutralize extremist threats and allow refugees to return to that country, while the Syrian government says it will face by legitimate means any operation in its territorial space.


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