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Syria opposition uneasy after Turkish, Syrian defence ministers meet

FILE PHOTO: Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar holds a news conference in Ankara, Turkey December 24, 2022. Turkish Defence Ministry via REUTERS/File Photo

Syria's political and armed opposition are urging their decade-long backer Turkey to reaffirm its support for their cause after the highest-level talks in public between Ankara and the Damascus government since the Syrian war began in 2011.

Turkey has provided support and a base for political opponents of President Bashar al-Assad's government while training and fighting alongside armed rebels against his troops.

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