Turkey says talks with Russia on Syria warming but more needed

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Thursday there was some rapprochement with Russia in talks about Syria's Idlib region, where Ankara has threatened to launch an operation, but added that discussions were not at a desired level yet.

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that a Turkish military operation in Idlib to drive back a Russian-led Syrian regime offensive that has displaced nearly a million people was a "matter of time" after talks with Moscow failed to reach a solution.

Speaking to broadcaster TRT Haber, Cavusoglu said Turkey and Russia would intensify their talks on Idlib in the coming days, adding that Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin may discuss the issue as well.