Russia has petitioned to Turkey with a request to assist in ensuring the safe withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria, reports CNN Turk.

This request refers to sending the Russian troops in Syria to areas under Turkish control and then airlifting them to Russia.

CNN Turk claims, however, that Russia plans to keep its military bases in Tartus and Khmeimim, and it has asked Turkey to help pull out the Russian troops from other parts of the region.