Putin, Erdogan start talks on Syria in Russia
Putin,Erdogan start talks on Syria in Russia
By AFP
Published October 22, 2019
SOCHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin met his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday to discuss the situation in northern Syria, where Turkey has vowed to resume an offensive against Kurdish fighters.
"The situation in the region is very severe," Putin told Erdogan at the start of talks in the Russian city of Sochi, adding he hoped that the good rapport between Russia and Turkey "will let us find an answer to even the most difficult questions".
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