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Turkey urges Syria to make good on reform promises

Turkey called on Syria on Friday to make good on promises of economic and social reform as soon as possible in the face of growing unrest.
In a statement, Turkey's Foreign Ministry regretted casualties in the violence spreading through its southeast neighbor and called for calm on the part of families that had suffered casualties.
"We welcome the statements of Syrian officials on starting work for reform on social and economic issues to meet the Syrian people's legitimate demands and expectations," the statement said.
"It is of great importance that the necessary work is completed soon and the decisions are implemented without losing time."