Turkey calls for reconciliation between Syria government and opposition to end conflict

Syrian opposition fighters ride on a pickup truck at the Aleppo international airport in Aleppo, Syria, Dec. 2, 2024. Syrian opposition fighters stand on an aircraft at the Al-Nayrab military airport after they took control of the facility in the outskirts of Aleppo, Syria, Dec. 2, 2024. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, right, talks to journalists during a joint news conference with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi following their meeting in Ankara, Dec. 2, 2024. Syrian residents gather near destroyed buildings, after Syrian government forces hit Idlib city, Syria, Dec. 2, 2024. (Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets via AP)

The recent rapid advance by opposition fighters in Syria shows that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must reconcile with his own people and hold dialogue with the opposition, the Turkish foreign minister said Monday.