Russian President  Vladimir Putin has called for international cooperation in fight against terrorism. Putin held a news conference in Turkey after the end of the summit meeting of the G20 major economies. He noted the need to share information about terrorism and intelligence reports.

The president said Russia is urging the Syrian government and some rebel groups to cooperate in the fight against Islamic State militants. He called on the United States, Europe, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Iran to support the Russian campaign against Islamic State militants.