If Ankara wants to play a positive role in the Syrian settlement it needs to closely cooperate with Russia, Iran and the Syrian government against terrorists, independent Iranian expert Farzad Ramzani Bonesh told Sputnik.
During his visit to Moscow, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said that Russia and Turkey share a common approach to the Syrian settlement. "Of course, now we [Russia and Turkey] have a better understanding of each other than we had ever before. As for the Syrian settlement, we have a common approach," Yildirim underscored. The prime minister also said that Ankara is recruiting maximum efforts to resolve the crisis in Syria, including being a mediator between representatives of the Syrian political opposition and the Russian government. "Work in this direction is ongoing, of course. It is necessary to concentrate here on working out a decision and overcome the crisis. Turkey has made a very serious contribution and intends to continue it in the future to put an end to bloodshed in Syria," Yildirim added.