Russian President Vladimir Putinand his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan have discussed the Syria conflictin a phone conversation, the Kremlin says.
They agreed to continue coordinating efforts to achieve aresolution in Syria, it said in a statement on Friday.
Turkey'sAnadolu news agency said Erdogantold Putin that it was essential to agree to a ceasefire in Aleppo "as soon as possible."
The Syrianarmy has put foreign-backedmilitants under siege in Aleppoand now hopes to capture the whole city in what would be a devastating blow to the country'senemies.
Turkey and other countries opposed to the Syrian government have intensified their parleys, putting forth a proposal through the "opposition" which they support, for Assad to step down.
Anadolu said Ankara is hoping a ceasefire will be implemented in Aleppo for the Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) Islamic holiday which in Turkey begins around September 12.
Erdoganhad met separately with Putin and US President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the recent G20 meeting in China, telling them both that it was essential to agree to a truce for Aleppo.
In a major blow to Takfiri groups on Thursday,Syrian soldiers liberated the militant-held district ofRamouseh, which served as a strategic corridor for the terrorists into other occupied districts of Aleppo.
Calls for a ceasefire have risen following achlorine gas attack in Aleppo which mainstream media antagonistic to Assad have tried to blame it on the Syrian government.
Damascus has denied the accusations, saying the charges are an attempt by militantsto divert attention away from their defeats.
The use of chlorine gas by militants against rival militant groups has already been confirmed by independent groups. A chemical attack in a militant-held area and a concerted campaign then to blame it on the Syrian government is a familiar scenario.
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Takfiri militants are seen in an area south of the city of Aleppo in northwestern Syria on August 6, 2016. AFP[/caption]While Russia has stressed the need to support the legitimate Syrian government, Turkey has been offering support to anti-Damascus militants.
Relations between Ankara and Moscownosedived to a crisis point after Turkish fightersshot down a Russian bomber during over Syria in November 2015.
Turkey has recently been gravitating toward Russia following an attempted militarycoup which raised tensions with the West.
Erdogan traveled recently to Russia, where he discussed the Syrian conflict with Putin, and called for a clean slate in the bilateral ties.
By Press TV
