The delegation from Turkey is set to arrive in the Russian capital on 29 December to discuss the situation in Syria with Russian officials. This comes on the heels of reports that US forces are set to leave the war torn country.
According to the Hurriyet newspaper, the issue of using Syrian airspace after the US pull-out will be on the table during the Russian-Turkish talks.
The Russian Defence Ministry has slammed the IDF’s actions as provocative, describing the airstrikes as a flagrant violation of Syria’s sovereignty and UN Security Council resolutions, including Resolution 1701 on the Israel-Lebanon conflict. The ministry stressed that two passenger planes landing at Damascus airport during the assault were exposed to “direct threat”.