Putin, Erdogan discuss Syria, meeting at G20 over phone

By Ilkay Guder

ANKARA (AA) - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed Syria over the phone and agreed to hold a face-to-face meeting in Germany, according to a Turkish presidential source on Friday.

Erdogan and Putin will meet during a G20 summit in the German city of Hamburg on July 7 and July 8, the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on talking to media, said.

The presidents discussed the latest developments in Syria, particularly the Astana talks which will be held in the Kazakh capital on July 4 and 5, the source said.