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Ankara, Moscow to hold talks on Syria

January 23, 2019

Moscow, Jan 23 (INP) Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan will hold talks in Moscow today to find a political solution to Syrian conflict. Reports said that the two leaders will also exchange views on regional and international issues. In a speech on Monday, Erdogan said he would discuss with Putin the creation of a Turkish-controlled “security zone” in northern Syria. The two leaders are on opposite sides of the conflict in Syria. Despite this, they have worked closely to find a political solution to the seven-year conflict. Russia and Turkey have agreed to coordinate ground operations in Syria after US President Donald Trump’s announcement on pulling 2,000 American troops out of Syria last month.