Turkey says Assad exploiting delays to Syria peace talks

Turkey accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday of exploiting delays to planned U.S. and Russian-backed peace talks by way of stepping up attacks on the opposition and mentioned the conference should take place fast if it was to be of use. Russia, which strongly backs Assad, and the US introduced in Could they might try to bring Syria's government and opposition collectively on the so-called Geneva 2 peace talks, however a date has up to now proved elusive. "The (Assad) regime is orchestrating an absolute human tragedy by way of ramping up its bombings recently and leaving its folks ravenous thru a siege," Turkish International Minister Ahmet Davutoglu instructed a information conference in Istanbul. Greater than two and half of years into Syria's civil warfare, the steadiness of energy has tilted in desire of Assad and in opposition to the more and more fragmented rebels.