Russia says Turkey told Moscow no new Syria operation planned - TASS

FILE PHOTO: Turkish and Russian military vehicles return following a joint patrol in northeast Syria, as they are pictured from near the Turkish border town of Kiziltepe in Mardin province, Turkey, November 1, 2019. REUTERS/Kemal Aslan/File Photo - Copyright KEMAL ASLAN(Reuters)

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Published on 20/11/2019 - 13:02•Updated 19/04/2024 - 14:11

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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that Ankara had assured Moscow that it did not plan to launch a new military operation in Syria despite earlier comments, the TASS news agency reported.

Turkey's state-owned Anadolu agency on Monday cited Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu as saying Ankara would launch a new military operation in northeast Syria if the area was not cleared of what he called terrorists.