SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he proposed to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to form a trilateral mechanism with Russia and Syria to accelerate diplomacy between Ankara and Damascus.
Broadcaster Haberturk on Thursday cited Erdogan as telling reporters after a trip to Turkmenistan that he offered to Putin initiating a series of meetings between Turkey, Russia, and Syria to revisit long-strained relations with Damascus.
“First our intelligence agencies, then defense ministers, and then foreign ministers (of the three countries) could meet. After their meetings, we as the leaders may come together. I offered it to Mr. Putin and he has a positive view on it,” Erdogan was cited as saying.
