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The leaders of Russia and Turkey meet in Moscow after a surge in fighting in Syria raised fears of their armies clashing and launched a new migrant crisis. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he is looking for Putin to agree to a rapid ceasefire in Idlib, the northwestern province of Syria where Ankara is battling Moscow-backed regime forces. IMAGES
European Council President Charles Michel meets Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on a visit to Istanbul. IMAGES
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomes his Russian counterpart for their latest summit on Syria, with attention focused on Damascus's push on the last rebel-held bastion of Idlib. IMAGES
Russian President Vladimir Putin host his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in Moscow. IMAGES
New CCTV footage emerged late on Tuesday evening of the moment at which Istanbul Ataturk Airport was rocked by an explosion. The footage appears to show a man being shot and, subsequently, detonating an explosive device. The blast tore through the airport terminal. This was one of two explosions to hit the airport on Tuesday evening. Latest estimates state that up to 50 people may have died in the attack.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called on his supporters to get smart and tough, during a rally in Clairsville, Ohio, on Tuesday. Trump's remarks came in the wake of Tuesday's bomb attack in Istanbul Ataturk airport that reportedly killed an estimated 36 people.