Syria turns to Turkey for help

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has started seeking ties with Turkey amid the recent events happening in his country, according to Turkish media reports.

The Syrian leader has reportedly sent a proposal for negotiations to the Turkish authorities through two mediators.

Until now, the Syrian leadership refused any assistance from Turkey.

On November 27, the extremist group Jabhat al-Nusra (banned in Russia) launched a "large-scale attack" in northern Syria. Syrian army units launched a counter-offensive against militants near Aleppo.