Russian Federation President’s Special Representative for the Middle East and Africa Deputy Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mikhail Bogdanov told reporters that the Russian side continues to persuade Turkey not to launch a ground operation in Syria. According to Bogdanov, there are successes in this direction. DEA News.
“Communications continue. Until the ground operation begins, there are successes. We will continue our contacts,” he said.
Turkey has been conducting an air operation against the Syrian wing of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Syria since November 20. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan described the operation as a success and did not ignore the possibility of a ground operation.
Previously, Al Watan, referring to local sources, stoped Intense shelling of border areas in northern Syria. It was noted that there was a tense recession in the line of contact between Turkish and Syrian soldiers in the border regions in the north of Aleppo province.