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FRIDAY,MARCH6,2020 | THE GLOBE AND MAILO NEWS | A

Turkey and Russia agreed on a
ceasefire deal on Thursday in Sy-
ria’s Idlib region, their two lead-
ers said after talks in Moscow to
contain a conflict that has dis-
placed nearly a million people in
three months.
Russian President Vladimir Pu-
tin, standing next to his Turkish
counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdo-
gan, said he hoped their agree-
ment would lead to a halt of mil-
itary action in Syria’s last major
rebel stronghold in the northwest
of the country. “I express hope
that these agreements will serve
as a good basis for a cessation of
military activity in the Idlib de-es-

calation zone [and] stop the suf-

fering of the peaceful population

and the growing humanitarian

crisis,” Mr. Putin said.

Mr. Erdogan told reporters the

truce would come into effect at

midnight on Thursday. “We will

work together to supply aid for

the Syrians in need,” he said, add-

ing that Turkey retained the right

“to respond to all [Syrian] regime

attacks in the field.”

Russia and Turkey back oppos-

ing sides in Syria’s nine-year con-

flict, with Moscow supporting

President Bashar al-Assad and

Turkey backing some rebel

groups. Several previous deals to

end the fighting in Idlib have col-

lapsed. The latest offensive in

Idlib by Mr. al-Assad’s forces,

backed by Russian air strikes,

sparked what the United Nations

says may be the worst humanitar-

ian crisis yet in a war that has dri-

ven millions from their homes

and killed hundreds of thou-

sands.

The fighting, which raised the

prospect of a direct clash between

Russia and Turkey, has killed

around 60 Turkish troops in the

region since last month. Two

hours after the joint announce-

ment, Turkey’s defence ministry

said two soldiers were killed after

Syrian government forces opened

fire in Idlib.

Mr. Putin expressed his regret

to Mr. Erdogan about the recent

killing of 34 Turkish troops in an

air strike, saying the Syrian mili-

tary had not known of their loca-

tion.

REUTERS

Turkey,RussiaagreetoceasefireinSyria’sIdlibregion

MembersoftheSyrianCivilDefenceandcivilianschecktherubbleof

abuildinginMaaretMisrinonThursday,afterairstrikesbytheSyrian

governmentintheIdlibregion.IBRAHIMYASOUF/AFPVIAGETTYIMAGES

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