‘Erdogan, Putin agree Aleppo truce violations must stop’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agree in a phone call that violations of a ceasefire deal agreed for the Syrian city of Aleppo should stop, say Turkish presidential sources.

Syrian pro-government forces patrol the northern embattled city of Aleppo on December 14, 2016. (AFP PHOTO/George OURFALIAN)
Syrian pro-government forces patrol the northern embattled city of Aleppo on December 14, 2016. (AFP PHOTO/George OURFALIAN)

“In the phone call, they stressed that the ceasefire agreement secured yesterday night should be put into practice (and) the violations of the deal must be stopped,” the sources say.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov confirms to RIA Novosti state news agency only that the call took place.

— AFP

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