The Russian-Turkish war announced on social networks is canceled
The Syrian army is fighting fierce battles with Turkish units in the area of the city of Seraqib, which is located in the province of Idlib, after yesterday's escalation in the Syrian province of Idlib, where Dozens of Turkish soldiers were killed, At the initiative of Ankara, a conversation took place between the presidents of Turkey and Russia.
This was reported by the Kremlin press service, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
It is noted that the parties exchanged views and expressed concern about the escalation of tensions in Idlib, which resulted in numerous casualties, including among Turkish military personnel. In addition, the importance of increasing the efficiency of coordination through the channels of the Russian and Turkish Ministries of Defense was emphasized.
Also Vladimir Putin and Recep Erdoğan discussed the progress in implementing the Russian-Turkish agreements of 2018 and 2019.
“The priority nature of the tasks to combat international terrorist groups was noted.
Both sides emphasized the need to take additional measures in order to normalize the situation in northwestern Syria. It was agreed to intensify relevant interdepartmental consultations and explore the possibility of holding a meeting at the highest level in the near future,” the Kremlin press service said in a statement.
In turn, a representative of the Erdogan administration, Fahrettin Altun, said that the presidents of the two countries had reached an agreement on a bilateral meeting in the very near future.
“During President Erdogan’s conversation with Putin, it was decided that both leaders would meet face to face as soon as possible,” Altun said.
It is noteworthy that after the major losses suffered by the Turkish army in Syria yesterday, it was claimed on social networks that in the morning Turkey would officially declare war on Syria and close the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits to Russian ships.
But already today Russian frigates calmly proceeded through the straits.
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