Hopeful of reconciliation with Syria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he remains hopeful that a reconciliation with Syrian President Bashar Assad can be achieved to end more than a decade of tensions between their two neighboring countries, state-run media reported on Wednesday.

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Speaking to journalists on his return from trips to Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan, Erdogan said he believes a normalization of ties would help stabilize Syria and protect its "territorial integrity". "I am still hopeful about Assad," the state-run Anadolu Agency quoted Erdogan as saying. "I still have hope that we can come together and hopefully put Syria-Turkey relations back on track."