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Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shake hands during their meeting in Ankara on September 16, 2019. AFP
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shake hands during their meeting in Ankara on September 16, 2019. AFP
Leaders of Turkey, Russia and Iran meet summit on Syrian war
The gathering – the fifth of its kind since 2016 – focused on the fate of Idlib, Syria’s last rebel bastion
Andrew Wilks
September 16, 2019