Speaking at a gathering of leaders of the G-20 in China, Erdogan said he had called specifically for a “no-fly zone” in talks with the Russian and USA leaders.
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Obama’s meeting with Putin comes as the Russian Federation leader is playing a prominent role in the presidential campaign at home. Putin has denied his government was involved, but cheered the release of the information.
“We are still analyzing details but this is a grave threat to our nation’s security, and we express deep concern”, the Japan Defence Ministry said in a statement.
The plan would forge an unlikely US-Russian militarily partnership against extremist groups operating in Syria.
A senior U.S. administration official told Reuters the chat, which also discussed the situation in Ukraine, had a “businesslike tone” and went on longer than expected.
“Given the gaps of trust that exist, that’s a tough negotiation”, Mr Obama said after the meeting. Obama met earlier with French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the same issue.
President Obama, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and other G20 leaders have wrapped up their talks on Monday in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou.
Obama’s visit started on a high note, with the U.S and China consummating their unlikely partnership on climate change by announcing they were both entering the global emissions-cutting deal reached previous year in Paris.
But the focus on climate quickly gave way to the failed Syria talks.
Russia, however, considers several of the groups the USA backs to be terrorist organizations and therefore legitimate targets.
The G20 members will support multilateral trading system, oppose protectionism, unlock global trade cooperation potential, and reverse the decline of trade growth, President Xi Jinping said here on Monday.
“G20’s efforts should be for zero-tolerance for corruption and black money; zero administration, policy and treaty loopholes; zero barriers and full commitment to action”, Modi said in his intervention on the second day of the G20 summit.
The US President was photographed glaring at his Russian counterpart as one-on-one talks to reach a deal in the war-torn region collapsed.
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To the frustration of the White House, these weighty matters seemed to be overshadowed by a made-for-social-media moment from Obama’s arrival at the airport.
