Turkish, Russian, German and French leaders hold joint news conference.
The four-nation summit on Syria between Turkey, Russia, Germany, and France ended in Istanbul on Saturday.
The summit, hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at Vahdettin Pavilion in the city’s Uskudar district and attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and French President Emmanuel Macron lasted two hours and 45 minutes.
Speaking at a joint news conference after the summit, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the summit aimed at reaching a full cease-fire to halt bloodshed in Syria.
He said Astana peace process for the Syrian conflict had set an example to the international community in efforts to solve the crisis, adding that Turkey, Russia, Germany, and France had “fruitful and sincere” consultations during Saturday’s summit in Istanbul.
