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The Latest: Turkey hails US-Russian deal on Syria

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov hold a press conference following their meeting in Geneva, where they discussed the crisis in Syria, Friday, Sept. 9, 2016. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool Photo via AP)
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov hold a press conference following their meeting in Geneva, where they discussed the crisis in Syria, Friday, Sept. 9, 2016. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool Photo via AP) U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov hold a press conference following their meeting in Geneva, where they discussed the crisis in Syria, Friday, Sept. 9, 2016. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool Photo via AP)

By Associated Press 2 min read

BEIRUT (AP) – The Latest on Syria’s civil war (all times local):

3 p.m.

Turkey is hailing a new U.S.-Russian agreement aimed at halting the fighting in Syria and delivering humanitarian aid.

Turkey’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement Saturday that it was pleased with the deal, which is to take effect on Monday, coinciding with the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday.

The ministry says Turkey will deliver aid through the United Nations to the Syrian city of Aleppo, which has seen heavy fighting in recent months. It says the agreement is “critical” for ending the fighting throughout Syria, and specifically Aleppo.