France and Germany urge Syria summit amid fears of 'bloodbath' in Idlib
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a summit on Syria with Germany, Russia and Turkey to take place "as soon as possible" in order to avoid a humanitarian disaster in the country's northwest, Euronews reported.
"We must have a meeting as soon as possible with Germany, Russia and Turkey in the so-called Istanbul format", Macron said after an EU summit in Brussels.
The French leader's comments come as the UN warned on Friday that fighting in Idlib, the last rebel stronghold in the war-torn country, could “end in a bloodbath.”