Russia and Turkey are solidary on the Syrian Crisis

Turkey says its views are solidary with those of Russia regarding the need for a political solution to the Syrian crisis.

Talking to the  Anadolu Agency this Wednesday, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu stated said Ankara and Moscow were of similar opinions concerning the need for a ceasefire in Syria and the provision of humanitarian aid to the civilians affected by the conflict there.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan traveled to Russia, where he discussed the Syrian conflict with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Background on this from Katehon:

Prior to the meeting of the two presidents, several important preliminary meetings had already been held. Last week the president of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, visited Ankara. This strategic ally of Russia held confidential talks with Erdogan. The day before, on August 8th, the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan, and Iran held talks in Baku. The question here is about building up a powerful new Eurasian bloc, which is also an invitation to Turkey. On the agenda is the membership of Turkey in the SCO and the inclusion of the country in the Eurasian Union's integration structures. The presidents will discuss the global plans of the Eurasian integration of Turkey, as well as specific projects, such as the "Turkish stream".