Turkey, Russia, Iran May Conduct Joint Operations Against Militants In Idlib - Erdogan
Rukhshan Mir (@rukhshanmir) Published February 16, 2019 | 01:48 PM
Turkey, Russia and Iran may conduct joint military operations against militants in the rebel-controlled Syrian province of Idlib, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday
ANKARA (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 16th February, 2019) Turkey, Russia and Iran may conduct joint military operations against militants in the rebel-controlled Syrian province of Idlib, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday.
On Thursday, the presidents of Russia, Turkey and Iran held the fourth trilateral meeting on settlement of the Syrian conflict in the Russian resort city of Sochi. According to Erdogan, the meeting focused on the situation in Idlib.
"Joint operations can be held at any time in line with the developments.
There is no obstacle in front of these. Current measures are for the comfort, happiness and prosperity of the people in Idlib. What is essential for us is the security of the people of Idlib," Erdogan told reporters, as quoted by the Hurriyet Daily news media outlet.
He added that the Turkish and Russian military would continue to work on implementation of the September 17 Russian-Turkish memorandum on the situation in Idlib as well as to fight terrorism in the region.
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