Turkish PM: Syrian President must submit to his people’s will

Azerbaijan, Baku, Jan. 7 / Trend A. Taghiyeva / Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has no choice. He must submit to the will of the Syrian people, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quoted today by TRT Haber TV channel as saying. Erdogan said that the Syrians do not trust the president, as Assad has lost legitimacy. Anti-government protests have continued in Syria for more than a year and half. According to UN human rights commissioner, the total number of victims of the conflict in Syria is nearing 60,000. More than 230,000 have become refugees with around three million in need of humanitarian assistance. The Syrian authorities say they oppose the well-armed militants. Do you have any feedback? Contact our journalist at agency@trend.az