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Erdogan says meeting with Syria's Assad is 'possible'

The Turkish president adds that "there is no resentment or bitterness in politics."

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses a press conference during the meeting of the European Political Community on Oct. 6, 2022 in Prague, Czech Republic. — MICHAL CIZEK/AFP via Getty Images

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has aired fresh interest in a possible meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, as Ankara is doubling down on its threat for a ground operation against Syrian Kurdish groups. 

"A meeting with Assad is possible. There is no resentment or bitterness in politics,” Erdogan was quoted as saying by Turkish media Wednesday at the Turkish parliament. “Sooner or later, we will take steps.”

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