The UN Syria peace envoy called on the Russian and Turkish presidents to urgently speak to each other to help avert a "bloodbath" in rebel-held Idlib, Syria.
Turkish President Erdogan vowed Ankara would pursue non-dollar transactions in trade with Russia and other countries, accusing the US of behaving like "wild wolves."
Turkey's embattled lira tumbled almost five percent in value as the resignation of the deputy central bank governor intensified market concerns over the direction of monetary policy.