Erdogan, Putin meet and hold talks

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is holding talks with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, at the Black Sea resort of Sochi on Tuesday, hours before a ceasefire between Turkish and Kurdish forces in northern Syria is set to expire.

Putin and Erdogan's talks will focus on "normalising the situation" in northeast Syria, according to the Kremlin.

"The situation in the region is very severe," Putin told Erdogan as talks began in Sochi. He added that the good rapport between Russia and Turkey, which back opposing sides in Syria's war, "will let us find an answer to even the most difficult questions".

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Moscow and Ankara have forged a delicate alliance in the past year, with Turkey purchasing a powerful Russian anti-aircraft system, the S-400, despite criticism from fellow NATO member states.

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[Turbineguy]

1. They can share a few laughs too.

Thanks to Trump.