Turkey urges Russia Iran to stop Syrian army offensive in Idlib
Mevlut Cavusoglu
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu  said Russia and Iran must fulfill their duties under a joint accord reached with Turkey last year in which the three countries announced a âde-escalation zoneâ in Idlib.
 He  said advances by the Syrian army and allied forces into Idlib could not have taken place without the support of Moscow and Tehran  which have both backed Assad in the war.
âIran and Russia need to carry out their responsibilities. If you are guarantors  which you are  stop the regime â  Cavusoglu  told the state-run Anadolu news agency in an interview broadcast on Turkish television channels.
Turkey  which has been fiercely opposed to Assad  has recently been working with his allies Russia and Iran for a political resolution to the conflict. But  Cavusoglu  said the Idlib offensive was endangering those efforts.
âWhat I am seeing here is the use of the presence of al Nusra and HTS as an excuse to attack civilians and moderate oppositions â  Cavusoglu  added.
 Cavusoglu  said Ankara would host a meeting on Syria with like-minded countries after the summit in Russiaâs Sochi.
 [TGT] said Russia and Iran must fulfill their duties under a joint accord reached with Turkey last year in which the three countries announced a âde-escalation zoneâ in Idlib.
  [TGT]   said advances by the Syrian army and allied forces into Idlib could not have taken place without the support of Moscow and Tehran  which have both backed Assad in the war.
âIran and Russia need to carry out their responsibilities. If you are guarantors  which you are  stop the regime â   [TGT]   told the state-run Anadolu news agency in an interview broadcast on Turkish television channels.
Turkey  which has been fiercely opposed to Assad  has recently been working with his allies Russia and Iran for a political resolution to the conflict. But   [TGT] said the Idlib offensive was endangering those efforts.
âWhat I am seeing here is the use of the presence of al Nusra and HTS as an excuse to attack civilians and moderate oppositions â   [TGT] added.
  [TGT]   said Ankara would host a meeting on Syria with like-minded countries after the summit in Russiaâs Sochi.