Erdogan Says to Meet Putin, Merkel, Macron on March 5 Over Idlib

From left to right: Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, and French President Emmanuel Macron hold hands at a news conference after a Syria summit in Istanbul, Turkey, on Oct. 27, 2018. Emrah Yorulmaz/Pool via REUTERS

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he will meet Russian, German and French counterparts on March 5 to discuss the situation in Syria’s Idlib region, where a recent push by government forces has displaced nearly a million people.

“I expressed our determination on (Idlib) clearly to (Vladimir) Putin yesterday. I also mentioned it to (Angela) Merkel and (Emmanuel) Macron,” Erdogan said. “On March 5, we will meet with Putin, Macron and Merkel, and we will talk about these again.”