Turkey's Erdoğan to visit Russia to discuss Syrian crisis

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to pay a two-day official visit to Russia on November 21-22 to discuss regional and international issues, primarily the ongoing crisis in Syria. Erdogan is expected to have bilateral talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and discuss the Syrian crisis, Iran's nuclear proliferation, the events in Egypt and other regional and international issues. He will also attend the fourth meeting of the High Level Cooperation Council (UDIK). As part of his visit, Erdogan will be accompanied by Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner Yildiz and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu.