Erdogan offered help to Assad, but was rejected
Photo: President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Getty Images)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad assistance in "shaping the future of Syria," but the proposal was rejected, Turkish news agency Anadolu Ajansı reports.
Commenting on the situation in Syria, Erdogan stated that the rebels had taken control of Idlib, Aleppo, and Hama, calling it the "march of the opposition."
"We wish for this march in Syria to continue without any incidents or troubles," the President of Türkiye noted.
Erdogan also added that he had approached President Bashar al-Assad with an offer to resolve the situation but was refused.
"... if you recall, we had also called on Assad, saying, 'Come, let's meet and determine the future of Syria together, let's determine it.' Unfortunately, we could not get a positive response from Assad," the President of Türkiye explained.
Situation in Syria
Recently, large-scale clashes began in Syria between the rebels of the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the Syrian National Army units, and the army of dictator Bashar al-Assad. Some sources suggest that Türkiye supports the rebels, although this has not been officially confirmed.
According to Reuters, Syrian rebel forces continue their offensive and have already approached the large city of Homs, which opens the way to the capital, Damascus.
