Putin Says Russia, Turkey Will Play a ‘Decisive’ Role in Syria Peace
- Russia said Syrian government forces control strategic town
- Russia, Turkey held talks on military coordination in Syria
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Russia and Turkey have a crucial role to play in resolving the conflict in Syria, President Vladimir Putin told his counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a day after their countries agreed to coordinate military steps following the U.S. decision to withdraw its forces.
In a New Year’s message to Erdogan published by the Kremlin on Sunday, Putin said that “Moscow and Ankara are making a decisive contribution to the fight against terrorism in Syria, as well as to the promotion of a political settlement in that country.”