Russia, Turkey agreement to ‘coordinate’ strikes in Syria

Russia and Turkey have signed an agreement spelling out mechanisms to “coordinate” their air forces in Syria when conducting strikes “on terrorist targets”, the Russian defence ministry said today.

Delegations from the two countries, which last month brokered a ceasefire in war-torn Syria, met in Moscow today for consultations on cooperating while fighting Islamic State jihadists, signing a memorandum, the ministry said.