After Assad’s fall in Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has renewed calls for Ankara’s inclusion in the European Union as the leader recently met the bloc’s chief Ursula von der Leyen

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that an inclusive administration is needed in Syria and called on the European Union to support the return of Syrians who fled during the country's 13-year civil war.

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday claimed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was behind the rapid fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria last week, as Israeli officials cautioned the US to keep a watchful eye on the Sunni authoritarian leader.