Putin, Erdogan hold crucial talks, warn Israel against escalation in Syria Russian President #VladimirPutin held talks with his #Turkish counterpart, #RecepTayyipErdogan, following Erdogan’s sharp criticism of Israel’s recent military actions in Syria. The conversation came shortly after Erdogan denounced Israel as a “desperate terrorist state” on July 17, strongly condemning its airstrikes in southern #Syria. During the call, both leaders expressed deep concern over the escalating violence in t