Rebel offensive in Syria – Assad refused to negotiate with Erdogan – World

The Turkish president noted that the target of the rebels' offensive will obviously be the country's capital, Damascus.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sought to meet with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad for talks amid escalating fighting between the opposition and government forces in Syria.

He announced this on Friday, December 6, during a press conference, reports the Turkish publication TRT Haber.

According to the Turkish leader, he is monitoring the march of anti-Assad forces through intelligence reports and media reports. He noted that the goal of the rebels' offensive will obviously be the capital of the country – Damascus.

“We called Assad, saying: 'Come and let's decide together the future of Syria.' Unfortunately, we did not receive a positive response in this regard,” Erdogan said.

At the same time, the Turkish president expressed hope that…