Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in a meeting with his Iranian and Russian counterparts Javad Zarif and Sergey Lavrov in December 2016 (Reuters)
Daily Sabah: Military solution in Syria's Idlib would be disaster, FM Çavuşoğlu warns during Moscow visit
Turkey and Russia need to continue working together to pursue the cease-fire in Syria, Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Friday, warning that a possible military solution in the northwestern city of Idlib would be a "disaster."
Speaking to reporters in Moscow after meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, Çavuşoğlu said: "Preserving the de-escalation zone in Idlib, Syria is important in both humanitarian respects and the fight against terrorism."
Stressing that more than 3 million civilians live in Idlib, he said: "A military solution there would be a disaster. It would be a disaster not only for the Idlib region but also for the future of Syria."
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WNU Editor: Russia is not listening to Turkey .... Turkish push for Idlib solution failing to make headway in Moscow (Middle East Eye), and Turkey is responding in kind .... Turkey amasses force of Syrian rebel factions at Idlib (Al-Monitor)
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