Turkey will watch Syria after call to end violence
ANKARA: Turkey has demanded that the Syrian government stop killing civilians, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told a media conference on Tuesday on his return to Ankara after talks with the Syrian leadership in Damascus.
Davutoglu said his government would be monitoring events in Syria over the coming days. Describing his talks with President Bashar al-Assad as frank and friendly, Davutoglu also said his government would maintain contacts with all parts of Syrian society.
Turkish leaders have urged Assad repeatedly to halt the violence and make urgent reforms after popular protests against his autocratic 11-year rule erupted five months ago.
Davutoglu said Turkey hoped for a peaceful transition in Syria resulting in Syrian people determining their own future. Turkey has advised Assad to enact reforms that will pave the way for Syria to move to a multi-party political system.
Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2011
Copyright Reuters, 2011
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