French President Francois Hollande on Friday said Ankara’s escalating involvement in the Syrian conflict was creating a risk of war between Turkey and Russia.

French President Francois Hollande on Friday said Ankara's escalating involvement in the Syrian conflict was creating a risk of war between Turkey and Russia.

"Turkey is involved in Syria... There, there is a risk of war," Hollande told France Inter radio. "That is why the (UN) Security Council is meeting," he added.

The Security Council is to hold an emergency meeting at 2000 GMT at Moscow's request, to address Turkey's proposal for ground forces to be deployed in Syria, the Russian foreign ministry said in Moscow.