Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia March 5, 2020. Pavel Golovkin/Pool via REUTERS
ANKARA (Reuters) - Days before he flew to Moscow to strike a ceasefire deal with Russia to halt fighting in Syria's Idlib, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan warned Syrian government forces to pull back or they would not have a "head left on their shoulders".
After six hours of talks with Vladimir Putin, a sombre Erdogan announced an accord which cements territorial gains by Russian-backed Syrian forces over Turkish-backed rebels.
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