Russia: Putin holds talks with Erdogan as Syria ceasefire end nears

W/S Turkish President's Recep Tayyip Erdogan arriving at Bocharov Ruchey in Sochi and shaking hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin
W/S Putin shaking hands with Erdogan
SOT, Vladimir Putin, Russian President (Russian): "The situation in the region is tense, we understand that, and I think our meeting today will clear it up. I would like to express hope that the level of Russian-Turkish relations will play an important role on resolving all the complex issues that the region is facing."
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SOT, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish President (Turkish): "This meeting will allow us to discuss more details of the situation and to reach a good decision. There is no doubt that the 'Operation Peace Spring' will change the situation in the region."
W/S Erdogan and Putin
SCRIPT
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan sat down for talks in Sochi on Tuesday, as the five-day truce in northern Syria is set to expire.
According to the Kremlin, the two leaders are expected to discuss "the developments in Syria, including the normalisation of the situation in the country's north-eastern regions."
Turkey's military offensive, dubbed 'Operation Peace Spring,' began on October 9, days after the White House announced the withdrawal of US troops from the area.
Turkey agreed to suspend operations on October 17 to let Kurdish-led forces withdraw, following talks in Ankara between Erdogan and US Vice President Mike Pence.