Russian and Turkish presidents discuss Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed the situation in Syria by phone.

The presidents of Russia and Türkiye discussed the situation in Syria by phone.

"There was a broad exchange of views," Mr. Peskov, Mr. Putin's press secretary, said in response to a question about whether the Kremlin had received clarifications on Türkiye's position in relation to Syria.

In addition, the two sides discussed Russian-Turkish relations, including upcoming contacts in bilateral relations at various levels. Earlier, while speaking at a symposium in Istanbul, Mr. Erdogan said that the Turkish army had launched a military operation in Syria to end the rule of President al-Assad.

The Kremlin said that the Turkish leader's words did not coincide with Moscow's position on resolving the situation in Syria and expressed hope that Ankara would explain. Later, a source in the Turkish government said that Erdogan's words "should not be taken literally."

According to Sputnik