Turkey, Russia Agree on Demilitarized Zone in Syria´s Idlib Region
(WorldNews Turkey)

MOSCOW - The leaders of Russia and Turkey agreed Monday to establish a demilitarized zone in Syria’s Idlib region, the last major stronghold of anti-government rebels where fears had been running high of a devastating offensive by government forces. The zone will be established by Oct. 15 and be 15-20 kilometers (9-12 miles) deep, with troops from Russia and NATO-member Turkey conducting coordinated patrols, President Vladimir Putin said at the end of a more than three-hour meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Sochi. It was not immediately clear how the deal would be implemented. “I believe that with this agreement we prevented...