Leaders of Turkey, Germany, Britain and France agree on the “need to stop all attacks against civilians in Syria”

The leaders of Turkey, Germany, Britain and France agreed on Tuesday that all attacks against civilians in Syria, including Idlib, in the northwest, must be stopped.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson met in London on Friday.

Leaders of the four countries discussed strategic, economic and defense partnerships between their countries and agreed on the importance of deepening them further, including through NATO, the statement said.

The leaders were quoted as saying that they would work to create conditions for a safe, sustainable and voluntary return of refugees, and that terrorism must continue to be combated in all forms.

“They also agreed that all attacks against civilians in Syria, including those in Idlib, must cease”.

They also expressed support for the Constitutional Commission process and the importance of UN Security Council Resolution 2254.