Agencies (Qasioun) - Turkish Foreign Ministry on Tuesday summoned Russian and Iranian ambassadors following Bashar al-Assad regime’s attacks in Syrian city of Idlib, according to a diplomatic official.

Russia's Ambassador to Ankara Alexei Yerkhov and Iranian Ambassador Mohammad Ebrahim Taherian Fard were summoned to express Turkey's “discomfort” on the Assad regime’s attacks in Idlib, the official, who asked not to be named due to restrictions on talking to the media, said.

Turkey had previously also voiced its discomfort to Russian and Iranian officials, via military and diplomatic channels, about the Assad regime's violations of de-escalation zones that were established during the Astana peace talks aimed at ending the Syria conflict, the official added.

Following the continuation of violations in Idlib, the ambassadors had been summoned to the Turkish Foreign Ministry, where they were asked to convey to the Assad regime that such violations must end as soon as possible.

Also on Tuesday, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Syrian regime forces were targeting opposition forces “on the pretext of fighting against Al-Nusra terrorist group”.

Source: Anadolu Agency