Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to discuss Russian airstrikes in Syria at a meeting with Vladimir Putin, according to Sputnik News.

"I will definitely meet with Putin to discuss the situation in Syria and express my concern оver the matter. I will ask him to reconsider Russia's actions in Syria given the friendly relations our countries have," Erdogan told Al Jazeera in an interview.

He added that Russian airstrikes are aimed at the Syrian opposition.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry released on Friday, October 2 a joint statement with France, Germany, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom and the United States, calling on Russia to stop airstrikes against the Syrian opposition and civilians, focusing its efforts on fighting the IS.