Turkey's Erdogan, Russia's Putin to meet over U.S. pullout from Syria, Erdogan says

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan during a meeting in Istanbul, Turkey November 19, 2018. Sputnik/Ramil Sitdikov/Pool via REUTERS

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told reporters on Tuesday that he will most probably meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss U.S. withdrawal from Syria.

He did not disclose the timing of the meeting. Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will travel to Russia in the coming days to discuss the same issue, broadcaster CNN Turk quoted him as saying on Tuesday.

On Monday, Erdogan's spokesman said Turkey would increase coordination with Russia in Syria following the U.S. decision to withdraw.

(Reporting by Gulsen Solaker; Writing by Ezgi Erkoyun; Editing by Sarah Dadouch)