Erdogan urges peace efforts in Syria via phone talks with Trump, Putin

Source: Xinhua| 2018-04-13 22:29:22|Editor: ZX
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ANKARA, April 13 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that he discussed possible steps for peace in Syria during phone talks with his U.S. and Russian counterparts.

Speaking to reporters after Friday prayers, Erdogan said he told the U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin that escalating regional tension is not right, and all sides should work together to build peace in Syria.

"Current developments show the tension is likely to be easing, but our talks with our counterparts will continue," he added.

Erdogan also reiterated that Turkey's "fight against terror in northern Syria will continue without stopping," referring to the on-going "Operation Olive Branch" in Syria's Afrin region against Kurdish militants.

The Turkish president had phone conversations with Trump late Wednesday and with Putin on Thursday, exchanging views on a suspected chemical attack during the weekend in Douma, a Syrian town northeast of the capital Damascus.

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