Erdogan to invite Assad for talks to restore Turkey-Syria ties
Syrian officials however have repeatedly said that any normalization in ties can only come after Turkey agrees to pull out thousands of troops from the rebel-held northwest.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Astana, Kazakhstan July 4, 2024, Syria's President Bashar al-Assad attends the Arab League summit, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 19, 2023.(photo credit: REUTERS/Turar Kazangapov, VIA REUTERS)ByREUTERSUpdated: