Turkey dismissed on Saturday Russian accusations that its actions in Syria'...
ANKARA/MOSCOW - Turkey dismissed on Saturday Russian accusations that its actions in Syria’s Idlib province have flouted de-escalation agreements with Russia and Iran, and said it would take military action in the area if diplomatic efforts with Moscow fail.
Russia, which backs Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, says Turkey has aggravated the situation in Idlib and that Ankara has failed to neutralize militants there. State-run Anadolu news agency said buses carrying commandoes and trucks with more military equipment had been sent to reinforce the Turkish observation posts.
Later on Saturday, Cavusoglu held talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Munich - the first ministerial level meeting between Ankara and Moscow since violence worsened in Idlib. Turkey has supported rebels looking to oust Assad. Erdogan said this week the Turkey-backed rebels launched an offensive to retake some areas they had lost to Syrian forces.
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