Syrian President Bashar Assad, who has met in Damascus with members of the Turkish political party Saadet, said that "no one can influence" the ties between the two nations, the official Syrian Arab News Agency reported.
The head of the Turkish delegation, Mustafa Kamalak, stressed during the meeting that the "Turkish people stand by Syria" in its crisis. He expressed opposition to any foreign intervention in Syria's internal affairs, and said he hoped the relations between Turkey and Syria are to be repaired. (Roi Kais)