Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan discuss Aleppo over phone

Friday, 9 September, 2016 - 15:15

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan have discussed the Syria conflict in a phone conversation, the Kremlin says.

They agreed to continue coordinating efforts to achieve a resolution in Syria, it said in a statement on Friday.

Turkey's Anadolu news agency said Erdogan told Putin that it was essential to agree to a ceasefire in Aleppo "as soon as possible."