Turkey's president says he remains hopeful that a reconciliation with Syrian President Bashar Assad can be achieved. In comments published on Wednesday, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he believes a normalization of ties would help stabilize Syria and protect its “territorial integrity.
with Syria n President Bashar Assad can be achieved to end more than a decade of tensions between their two neighboring countries, state-run media reported on Wednesday.
Relations between Ankara and Damascus broke down with the outbreak of Syria’s civil war, when Turkey backed insurgent groups seeking to overthrow Assad, and Syria accused Turkey of fomenting instability.
Erdogan however, said he had to leave to attend a bilateral meeting with Saudi Arabia’s crown prince. Erdogan also suggested that due to the tensions in the Middle East, reconciliation would be in Syria’s interest.
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