Erdogan Refutes Reports of Alleged Meeting With Assad

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The Turkish President commented on the recent reports about his alleged secret meeting with Assad, saying that such claims are a result of ill intentions.

ANKARA (Sputnik) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday refuted reports claiming that he had a secret meeting with his Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad.

"I haven't talked with Assad and I don't intend to" Erdogan told reporters, commenting on the information about the talks circulating on social media, as quoted by the Daily Sabah newspaper.

The Turkish leader added that such statements were the result of ill intentions.

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