Turkish military delegation due in Russia

By Mehmet Tosun

ANKARA (AA) - A delegation from Turkey’s Defense Ministry will be in Russia to discuss latest developments in Syria, a Turkish security source said on Wednesday.

The delegation will visit Russia on Thursday, said the source, who asked not to be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media.

Last week, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey was ready to take over the security in Syria's Manbij without delay during a phone conversation with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump.

A statement from the Turkish presidency said Erdogan and Trump agreed to take joint measures to clear Daesh's remnants in Syria and prevent the group's resurgence.

Syria has only just begun to emerge from a devastating conflict that began in 2011 when the Bashar al-Assad regime cracked down on demonstrators with unexpected ferocity.