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Russia, Turkey downplay Syria differences

By Vladimir Isachenkov
Published December 3, 2012 5:37pm ET
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Russia, Turkey downplay Syria differences
Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, and Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, speake before a meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. Putin visits Turkey on a one-day trip expected to focus on economic issues as well as differing views over how to resolve the Syrian conflict. Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz is at left.(AP Photo/Pool) | AP

ISTANBUL (AP) — The leaders of Russia and Turkey on Monday downplayed differences over the Syrian civil war, saying they shared the common goal of trying to end the humanitarian crisis there and hailing their countries’ booming trade ties.

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