Ankara, Moscow seek cease-fire in Libya as of Jan 12

The presidents of Turkey and Russia, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Vladimir Putin, have issued a joint call on all parties to stop hostilities as of Jan. 12 after a bilateral meeting in Istanbul on Jan. 8. 
Erdoğan and Putin released a joint statement after their meeting citing their shared views on the latest developments in the Middle East, Syria, and Libya. 
"Under the current critical circumstances and in the light of the objectives set forth in the relevant U.N. Security Council resolutions, we have decided to take the initiative and, as intermediaries, call on all parties in Libya to stop hostilities as of 00.00 hours on 12 January, declare a sustainable ceasefire, supported by the necessary measures to be taken for stabilizing the situation on the ground and normalizing daily life in Tripoli and other cities, and immediately come together around a negotiating table with a view to putting an end to the sufferings of the Libyan people and bring back peace and prosperity to the country," read the statement. 

"We are confident that the Libyans can independently decide on the future of their homeland in the framework of a nation-wide dialogue taking into account the interests of all its citizens without exception," it said. 
The two leaders expressed their support to Germany-led Berlin Process which aims to create a conducive atmosphere to revitalize the U.N.-facilitated political process. 
On Syria, the two presidents underscored the importance of keeping territorial integrity of the war-torn country and the support for the political efforts for a breakthrough. 

"We underscore the necessity to establish calm in the Idlib de-escalation area by fully implementing all agreements on...