Russia peace talks, the top Russian diplomat paid a visit to Turkey less than a week after the Ukrainian president's trip to Ankara.

Speaking to journalists during a visit to Qatar, Lavrov said that “diplomats of ... Keceli also reiterated Turkey's offer to “provide all kinds of support to peace efforts, including hosting ...

Russian and US diplomats will hold a meeting in Istanbul, Turkey on Thursday to discuss issues related to the operation of the two countries’ embassies, Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov announced, TASS reports.

"Turkey will not tolerate any groups seeking to carve out a presence in Syria, and we will not remain passive in addressing these threats,” Fidan emphasized.