"Turkey has completed preparations in order to implement its plan for Idlib ... the operation in Idlib is just a matter of time," NTV quotes the head of state.

According to him, Turkey will not leave Idlib to the "Assad regime" and its supporters, reports Anadolu.

Erdogan: The operation in Idlib can begin at any time. Turkey will not leave Idlib to the Assad regime and its supporters

- ANADOLU AGENCY (RU) (@aa_russian) February 19, 2020

Earlier, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that on February 17-18, the Russian and Turkish delegations held the second round of talks on Syria in Moscow.

As noted, the parties emphasized their commitment to the agreements on Syria.

At the same time, Turkey stated that the negotiations have not yet yielded a result that would satisfy Ankara.