Putin says Yemen situation a 'catastrophe' at Syria summit Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosts his Russian and Iranian counterparts for their latest summit on Syria. High on everyone's mind at the summit was the weekend attack on Saudi oil facilities. Yemen's Iran-aligned Huthi rebels claimed responsibility for the operation. During the press conference in Ankara, Russian President Vladimir Putin denied the matter was discussed but labelled the situation in Yemen 'a catastrophe.' IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES