Baladi News
A statement by Turkish Defense Ministry said that working group on Syria established by Russia and Turkey convened in Ankara on May 16-17 to discuss latest situation in Idlib and other regional issues, a Turkish newspaper reported.
The two countries decided to form the working group after their presidents spoke on the phone on Tuesday in a bid to bring calm to recent escalation in Syria's Idlib within the context of Astana and Sochi Agreements, the newspaper wrote.
Turkey currently holds 12 cease-fire observatory points in Idlib's de-escalation zone, as per the framework of the Astana Agreements. Russia has 10 posts.
The Assad regime, backed by Russia, has ignored the agreements and constantly strikes Idlib's de-escalation zone, which led to the death of more than 120 civilians most of whom are women and children, and the displacement of more than 150,000 civilians who escaped towards safer areas near Turkish borders and are now sleeping in the olive groves.
Based on Daily Sabah newspaper's report.