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By Gunay Hasanova

Meeting of Chief of the General Staff of Turkish Armed Forces, Army General Hulusi Akar and his Russian counterpart, Army General Valery Gerasimov contributed to the development of relations in the military sphere, which will affect the further strengthening of cooperation between the two countries, reported Anadolu Agency with the reference to military source on September 16.

The source pointed out that the visit to Turkey on the eve of Gerasimov took place in a positive and constructive way.

The position of the Defense ministries of the Russian Federation and Turkey are strengthening, and Gerasimov's visit created opportunities for further positive development, contributing to the formation of a common position on the processes in the Middle East, said the source.

The Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Army General Valery Gerasimov paid a working visit to Turkey on September 15.

Prospects of resolving Syrian crisis were discussed at the meeting as well.

Previously, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that Turkey asked Russia for a military ground support as part of the ‘Shield of the Euphrates’ operation in Syria.

In turn, Erdogan during the G20 summit said that Turkey and Russia are holding talks to achieve a ceasefire for Syria’s Aleppo. The Turkish president emphasized that achieving a ceasefire in Aleppo is one of the most important issues for Turkey and Russia.

Syria has been suffering from an armed conflict since March 2011, which, according to the UN, has so far claimed over 500,000 lives.

Militants from various armed groups are confronting the Syrian government troops. The “Islamic State” (IS, ISIL, ISIS or Daesh), the YPG and the PYD are the most active terrorist groups in Syria.

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