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| Turkey to develop ties with Syria - PM Yildirim | Turkey to develop ties with Syria - PM Yildirim |
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| Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has said his country will aim to develop relations with Syria. | Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has said his country will aim to develop relations with Syria. |
| Mr Yildirim said Turkey needed to boost diplomatic relations in the region. | Mr Yildirim said Turkey needed to boost diplomatic relations in the region. |
| His televised speech appears to suggest a sharp U-turn by the government. Diplomatic ties between Turkey and Syria were severed after the Syrian conflict began in 2011. | |
| Turkey has long said the only solution for regional peace would be for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to go. | Turkey has long said the only solution for regional peace would be for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to go. |
| Mr Yildirim said the stability of Syria and Iraq were crucial for the success of counter-terrorism efforts. | Mr Yildirim said the stability of Syria and Iraq were crucial for the success of counter-terrorism efforts. |
| The news comes at a time of great political instability in the country, says the BBC's Katy Watson in Istanbul. | The news comes at a time of great political instability in the country, says the BBC's Katy Watson in Istanbul. |
| In the past year, Turkey has been hit by a wave of bombings from both Kurdish militants and the so-called Islamic State. | In the past year, Turkey has been hit by a wave of bombings from both Kurdish militants and the so-called Islamic State. |