ANKARA - Turkish President RecepTayyipErdogan on Tuesday told Saudi Arabia's king that alleged attacks by Russia and the Syrian government in northern Syria were of an alarming nature, the state-run Anatolia news agency reported Wednesday.
Speak by phone to King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud,Tayyip said that the attacks, which were denied by the Kremlin, further aggravated the humanitarian crisis in Syria.
The president also discussed with King the preparations for the forthcoming summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Turkey's largest city of Istanbul as well as regional developments, said the agency, citing a presidential source.
The two leaders agreed to work together on ending attacks targeting opposition forces in Syria, urging the international community to act to secure access for humanitarian aid, said the report.
On Tuesday, Turkish Prime Minister AhmetDavutoglu identified the Russian airstrikes in Syria as "dishonorable," claiming the bombing does not target Islamic State (IS) group but opposition groups fighting against the Syrian regime.
On the same day, the Kremlin dismissed accusations of Russian air forces in Syria attacking hospitals, calling the allegation unacceptable and baseless.
"We categorically deny and do not accept such statements, especially because those who make such statements are unable to prove their allegations in any way," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.(Xinhua)