Erdoğan speaks over phone with UK PM Johnson on Libya and Syria
Holding a telephone conversation on Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and UK Prime Minister Borris Johnson discussed the latest political developments especially in Syria's Idlib and Libya, as well as bilateral relations between two countries.
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- Published Date: 08:44 | 28 August 2019
- Modified Date: 08:48 | 28 August 2019
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke Wednesday to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson over phone, according to Turkey's Presidential Communications Directorate.
Erdoğan and Johnson discussed the developments especially in Syria's Idlib and Libya, as well as bilateral relations, the directorate said in a statement.
Turkey and Russia agreed last September to turn Idlib into a de-escalation zone where acts of aggression are expressly prohibited.
Under the deal, opposition groups in Idlib would remain in areas where they were already present, while Russia and Turkey would carry out joint patrols in the area to prevent a resumption of fighting.
The Syrian regime and its allies, however, have consistently broken the terms of the cease-fire, launching frequent attacks inside the de-escalation zone.