Turkey's Erdogan wants to preserve 'current situation in Idlib' Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he wants to preserve "the current situation in Idlib," during his visit in Sochi. The leaders of Russia, Turkey and Iran, the three countries -- who have positioned themselves as the key foreign players in Syria's long-running war -- are meeting for talks on how to work more closely together in resolving the conflict in Syria. SOUNDBITES of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan