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Anti-Syrian riots in Turkey and protests in Syria are a symbol of a period of flux in relations between the two countries.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday stressed the importance of efforts for peace in neighboring Syria, urging all peace advocates to support this pivotal call.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan may invite Syria’s Bashar al-Assad to Turkey for an official visit through Russian mediation.

The Turkish, Russian and Iranian delegations, as well as the representatives from the Syrian opposition and Bashar Assad’s government, came together for a two-day round of the Astana talks in the Kazakh capital to discuss ongoing efforts for a permanent solution to the Syrian crisis.

The International Court of Justice in The Hague issued an interim order directing the Syrian government to “take all measures within its powers” to prevent torture.

A French court has issued an international arrest warrant for the Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad for complicity in war crimes against humanity linked to chemical weapon attacks on civilians.

The Israel-Hamas war is spilling into Syria, fueled by growing instability, violence and a lack of progress toward a political solution to its 12-year conflict, the United Nations special envoy for the country said Monday.