At a scheduled meeting with US President Barack Obama at the
White House in Washington on Thrusday, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip
Erdogan is looking to find ways to end the two-year civil war ongoing in Syria.
During their joint news conference held in the Rose Garden
of the White House, Obama said that his government will continue to increase
the pressure on the Syrian regime. He explained that Assad will be out of
office “sooner rather than later”, adding that he would do everything in his
power to assist the Syrian opposition, while helping Turkey with the huge
number of refugees coming in from Syria.
Turkish Minister for EU Affairs Egemen Bagis believes that,
in as much as stopping Assad from violating human rights is a priority, the
partnership between the US and Turkey can only make it happen if the UN
Security Council officials are convinced that measures have to be taken.
In his own words, Bagis said, “I think President Obama and
Prime Minister Erdogan will be able to discuss new challenges and opportunities
to convince the international community in terms of taking the necessary
measures to stop the bloody Assad regime.”
The visit comes just days after a series of car bombs killed
dozens in Turkey, with no one claiming responsibility for the attack. However,
with Turkish officials pointing accusing fingers at Syrian intelligence,
Obama’s government remains skeptical about taking certain actions against Syria
that would benefit Turkey.
Only recently, the administration negotiated a deal to
repair ties between Turkey and Israel, whose feud began when an Israeli raid on
an aid flotilla bound for Gaza led to the deaths of eight Turks and a
Turkish-American.
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