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Turkey's Erdogan warns against 'bloodbath' in Syria's Idlib

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Last Updated : Sep 07 2018 | 6:05 PM IST

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned on Friday of a "bloodbath" in Syria's last rebel-held bastion of Idlib if a much anticipated government offensive goes ahead.

"We never want Idlib to turn into a bloodbath," Erdogan told a Tehran summit with his Iranian and Russian counterparts that is expected to determine the province's fate.

"Any attack launched or to be launched on Idlib will result in a disaster, massacre and a very big humanitarian tragedy.

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First Published: Sep 07 2018 | 6:05 PM IST

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