19 August 2016, 14:23 GMT
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — On Friday, Turkish media reported that Cavusoglu had paid a surprise visit to Iran before his official visit to India, where he discussed the ways to solve the deepening Syrian crisis with Iranian officials.
"We have always said that Russia and Iran play an important and constructive role in solving crises in such regional states as Syria and Iraq," Cavusoglu said, as quoted by the Milliyet newspaper.
According to the media outlet, the sides also discussed the situation in Iraq and Yemen. The minister said that Turkey was ready to cooperate with Russia and Iran, which support the territorial integrity of Syria as Turkey does.
