Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan began talks in Ankara, where on Monday a tripartite summit is held to resolve the situation in Syria with the participation of the presidents of Russia, Iran, and Turkey, RIA Novosti reported.

The meeting of Russian and Turkish leaders is closed to the media. 

According to the spokesperson for Russian president Dmitry Peskov, first Putin and Erdogan will have a one-on-one talk, and then, if necessary, members of the delegations of the two countries will join the presidents.

The Russian delegation in Ankara is represented by Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu, Energy Minister Alexander Novak, and Russian President’s Special Representative for the Syrian Settlement Alexander Lavrentyev.