Erdogan asks Rouhani to avoid increasing ternsion, agree to maintain cooperation in Syria
ANKARA - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani agreed on Tuesday to maintain the cooperation between Turkey, Iran and Russia for a political solution to the conflict in Syria, a source in Erdogan's office said.
Erdogan also told Rouhani in a telephone call that actions to increase tensions in the region should be avoided, after US, British and French forces carried out air strikes on Syria over the weekend.
