Turkey says will intensify talks with Russia, others on Syria's Aleppo

Record ID: 76931

  • Title: Turkey says will intensify talks with Russia, others on Syria's Aleppo
  • Date: 13th December 2016
  • Summary: ANKARA, TURKEY (DECEMBER 13, 2016) (REUTERS) TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER, MEVLUT CAVUSOGLU (RIGHT) AND CZECH FOREIGN MINISTER, LUBOMIR ZAORALEK ARRIVE FOR NEWS CONFERENCE CAMERAMAN FILMING / OFFICIALS LISTENING (SOUNDBITE) (Turkish) TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER, MEVLUT CAVUSOGLU, SAYING: "Today and tomorrow we will intensify talks with Russia and other countries to find a solution to the humanitarian tragedy in Aleppo. Our efforts will continue, especially to open up a corridor to evacuate civilians, deliver humanitarian aid and reach a ceasefire." OFFICIALS LISTENING (SOUNDBITE) (Turkish) TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER, MEVLUT CAVUSOGLU, SAYING: "In our talks with all countries who are closely interested in Syria, particularly with allies as well as Iran, Russia and the Gulf countries, we are making big efforts to stop the cruelty in this country, to achieve a ceasefire, to deliver humanitarian aid and to start a political transition." CAMERAMAN FILMING (SOUNDBITE) (Turkish) TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER, MEVLUT CAVUSOGLU, SAYING: "We always come up with concrete proposals, but we have seen that many countries were not sincere. We have seen that they left Aleppo on its own. We have seen that they brutally continue to bombard Aleppo, despite their promises of a ceasefire. A ceasefire must go into effect as soon as possible to evacuate civilians from the city." OFFICIALS LISTENING CAVUSOGLU AND ZAORALEK SHAKING HANDS AND LEAVING
  • Embargoed: 28th December 2016 11:21
  • Keywords: Turkey Syria Russia Aleppo rebel forces Syrian army battle streets civilians talks ceasefire Russia Bashar al-Assad Mevlut Cavasoglu
  • Location: ANKARA, TURKEY
  • City: ANKARA, TURKEY
  • Country: Turkey
  • Reuters ID: LVA0015CPW287
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Turkey will intensify talks with Russia and other countries involved in the Syria crisis on opening a corridor to evacuate civilians from the city of Aleppo, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday (December 13).
    He told a joint news conference with his Czech counterpart Lubomir Zaoralek that a ceasefire was needed to allow civilians to flee opposition-held districts of the city.
    "We always come up with concrete proposals, but we have seen that many countries were not sincere. We have seen that they left Aleppo on its own. We have seen that they brutally continue to bombard Aleppo, despite their promises of a ceasefire. A ceasefire must go into effect as soon as possible to evacuate civilians from the city," Cavusoglu said.
    Earlier, a senior Turkish official speaking on condition of anonymity said Turkey was negotiating with Russia to open a corridor to evacuate Syrian rebel fighters and civilians from the remaining opposition-held districts of Aleppo, but that no agreement had yet been reached.
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