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They remain on opposing sides in Syria's civil war -- with Moscow backing the regime and Ankara backing the rebels -- but Turkish criticism of Russian support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been muted as the two rebuild ties.
Putin and Erdogan spoke by telephone and "continued their exchange of opinions concerning the situation in Syria", the Russian presidency said in a brief statement.
The pair also spoke by phone on Friday "at Turkey's initiative", in a conversation that covered bilateral ties as well as a "resolution to the Syrian conflict", notably the possibility of "coordinated efforts in the fight against terrorism", the Kremlin said.
Turkish officials said the death of four Turkish soldiers in Syria on Thursday in a strike blamed on the regime had been raised in Friday's talks -- the first time Ankara has accused Damascus of killing its soldiers during a three-month Turkish campaign inside Syria.
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Putin and Erdogan spoke by telephone and "continued their exchange of opinions concerning the situation in Syria", the Russian presidency said in a brief statement.
The pair also spoke by phone on Friday "at Turkey's initiative", in a conversation that covered bilateral ties as well as a "resolution to the Syrian conflict", notably the possibility of "coordinated efforts in the fight against terrorism", the Kremlin said.
Turkish officials said the death of four Turkish soldiers in Syria on Thursday in a strike blamed on the regime had been raised in Friday's talks -- the first time Ankara has accused Damascus of killing its soldiers during a three-month Turkish campaign inside Syria.
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