Özgür Özel's "Assad" call to President Erdoğan

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While it is wondered in which direction the Turkey-Syria relations will progress, a striking call came from CHP Chairman Özgür Özel. Evaluating the agenda on İsmail Küçükkaya's program on Halk TV, Özel made a "Assad" call to President Erdoğan.

"I WOULD GO TO MEET WITH ASSAD"

Stating that he would meet with Assad, Özel said the following regarding the issue: "I said I would meet with Assad. Erdoğan had Putin intervene to get an appointment. If Syria is going to be safe, why shouldn't I meet? Let's solve the refugee problem. If Erdoğan wants, I will also come to the meeting. In fact, Erdoğan should tell all leaders, 'Let's talk together,' I am in."

"ERDOĞAN HAD BEEN IN THE SAME FRAME WITH ASSAD"

Erdoğan had been in the same frame with Syrian President Bashar Assad in the family photo of the Extraordinary Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Arab League held in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. Stating that he did not have the opportunity to listen to Assad's speech at the summit, Erdoğan had expressed his desire to meet with the Syrian leader. Erdoğan, who said, "I am still hopeful about Assad," used the expressions, "I still have hope that we can come together and hopefully put the Syria-Turkey relations back on track."