Putin urges Erdogan to 'think carefully' before any Syria offensive: Kremlin

• Vladimir Putin on Wednesday urged his Turkish counterpart President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
• Putin called on his Turkish partners to think carefully about the situation.
• The presidency said following a call between the two leaders and ahead of news of the launch of an offensive.

"Putin called on his Turkish partners to think carefully about the situation so as not to harm overall efforts to resolve the Syrian crisis," the presidency said following a call between the two leaders and ahead of news of the launch of an offensive.