Davutoglu meets news Syrian opposition leader

Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu met on Tuesday with Ahmad Jarba, the new president of the opposition Syrian National Coalition (SNC), and the accompanying delegation at the Foreign Ministry residence in Ankara. “I hope this Ramadan will be the end of the suffering of the Syrian people and peace will prevail in the country,” Davutoglu said during the meeting. Stating that Turkey will continue to support the Syrian people, Davutoglu noted that the SNC was the only representative of the Syrian people for Turkey. For his part, Jarba said that it was important for him to visit Turkey shortly after he was elected the head of the SNC. Jarba also thanked Turkey for not leaving the Syrian people alone during their hard times.