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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said more than half a million Syrians had returned home since 2016. AFP
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said more than half a million Syrians had returned home since 2016. AFP
Turkey's President Erdogan hints at meeting Syria's Bashar Al Assad
Ankara's backing has been vital to sustaining Syrian rebels in their last major stronghold in the north-west
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The National
07 October, 2022