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Turkey briefs Russia on anti-IS operation

Turkey's foreign minister has spoken with his Russian counterpart about Ankara's ongoing operations against the Islamic State group in Syria.

 

Turkey's Mevlut Cavusoglu called Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday to update him on the progress of 'Euphrates Shield,' Turkey's incursion into Syria, which is aimed at helping Syrian rebels drive back IS as well as US-backed Kurdish forces.

 

The Turkish Foreign Ministry says the two discussed current developments in Syria, the delivery of humanitarian aid and efforts to restart peace talks.

 

Turkey and Russia suffered a roughly seven-month rupture in relations after Turkey shot down a Russian bomber in November as tensions mounted over Syria, where Moscow and Ankara back opposite sides in the civil war. The two restored ties following last month's attempted military coup in Turkey.

 


פרסום ראשון: 08.31.16, 19:51