Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has revealed at a joint news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, that Russia and Turkey have agreed to establish a “safe zone” in Northern Syria.
Russia and Turkey agreed on Tuesday to ensure Kurdish forces withdraw from areas close to Syria’s border with Turkey and to launch joint patrols, in a deal hailed as “historic” by President Erdogan.
The agreement cements Russia and Turkey's roles as the main foreign players in Syria, after US President Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of American forces from the country's north earlier this month.