Turkish FM meets Syrian opposition figures
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu late Sunday met here with members of Syria's opposition group which announced in August a national council in an Istanbul meeting, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported.
The Syrian opposition members reiterated intention to open an office in Turkey, according to Turkish diplomatic sources, adding that the time and the location are yet to be decided.
Besides, the Syrian delegation briefed Davutoglu their possible visits to Germany and Russia, the sources said.
The meeting came one day after hundreds of Syrian pro- government demonstrators attacked the Turkish diplomatic missions in the capital of Damascus and two other cities after the Arab League voted to suspend Syria's participation in its meetings and impose sanctions on the government for its alleged crackdown on protesters.
Turkey evacuated the families of the Turkish diplomats after the attacks and sent a diplomatic note to Syria on Sunday over the matter. The foreign ministry has also advised Turkish citizens to avoid travelling to the unrest-hit country.
Editor: Bi Mingxin
English.news.cn 2011-11-14 17:14:26 FeedbackPrintRSS
ANKARA, Nov. 14 (Xinhua)
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